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Distillery profile:
The Dufftown distillery is located in the part of
Speyside and Banffshire that carries the same name:
Dufftown. According to the late Michael Jackson's
geographical classification, other distilleries
in that area are Balvenie, Convalmore, Glendullan,
Glenfiddich, Mortlach and Pittyvaich - but not Banff
itself, oddly enough.Much like Deanston, the Dufftown
distillery was not originally built as a malt whisky
distillery; it was converted from an old mill by
the Dufftown-Glenlivet Distillery Co. in 1896. Just
one year later in 1897 Dufftown was acquired by...
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- no vintage |
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- Dufftown-Glenlivet ‘SS Wallachia’ (Peter Dawson, Scotch Whisky, sunken 1895 in the Clyde) - 100214
- Dufftown-Glenlivet
NAS (70 Proof, OB, Black & Red Label, Late
1970's) - no notes - 72
- Dufftown
– Glenlivet (80 Proof, OB, clear glass,
1970’s) - 021108
- Singleton of Dufftown 'Artisan' (40%, OB, +/-2015) - 190615
- Singleton of Dufftown 'Spey Cascade' (40%, OB, +/2014) - 190615
- The Singleton of Dufftown 'Sunray' (40%, OB, 2014) - 180614
- Singleton of Dufftown 'Tailfire' (40%, OB, +/-2014) - 120815
- Singleton of Dufftown 'Trinité' (40%, OB, travel retail, +/2015) - 120815
- Singleton of Dufftown 'Unité' (40%, OB, travel retail, +/2015) - 120815
- Dufftown-Glenlivet 'Over 8 years' (80 proof, OB, 1960s) - 020621
- Dufftown-Glenlivet 8 yo (80°proof, OB, early 1960s) - 090125
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Dufftown-Glenlivet 8 yo (70 Proof, 40%, OB,
Black & Red Label, +/-1982) - no notes -
73
- Dufftown-Glenlivet 8 yo (80° proof, OB for Ghirlanda, Italy, +/-1968) - 061213
- Dufftown-Glenlivet 8 yo (43%, OB, +/-1980) - 120815
- Dufftown
8 yo (40%, OB, circa 1985) - 210207
- The Dufftown-Glenlivet 10 yo (40%, OB, Bell's, +/-1985) - 120513
- Singleton
of Dufftown 12 yo (40%, OB, for duty free 1L,
+/-2009) - 211109
- Singleton of Dufftown 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2012) - 130613
- Singleton of Dufftown 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2016) - 291124
- Dufftown
15 yo ‘Flora & Fauna’ (43%,
OB, circa 2000) - 210207
- Singleton of Dufftown 15 yo (40%, OB, +/-2013) - 030114
- Singleton of Dufftown 15 yo 'Fruity Decadence' (40%, OB, +/-2022) - 090523
- Singleton of Dufftown 18 yo (40%, OB, +/-2013) - 061213
- The Singleton of Dufftown 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2021) - 210722
- Dufftown 40 yo (45.3%, OB, early 1970s, Italian import) - by Angus - 101217
- Dufftown 40 yo (45.3%, OB, +/-1980) - 120513
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| OB
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- The Singleton of Dufftown 54 yo 1966/2021 'Parangon of Time No.2' (44.1%, OB, 235 bottles) - 020621
- The Singleton of Dufftown 37 yo 1985/2023 (47.7%, OB, Prima & Ultima, American oak hogshead, 511 bottles) - 041023
- The Singleton of Dufftown 30 yo 1988/2019 (48.8%, OB, Prima & Ultima, refill American oak, 469 bottles) - 140720
- The Singleton (of Dufftown) 17 yo 2002/2020 (55.1%, OB, Special Releases 2020, refill American oak hogshead) - 040920
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| Berry
Bros & Rudd |
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- Dufftown-Glenlivet 1963/1977 (70°proof, Berry Bros & Rudd, 26 2/3 FL OZS) - 061213
- Dufftown 1982/2010 (54.9%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #18582) - 190514
- Dufftown 14 yo 1999/2014 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #808) - 120815
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| Blackadder - Clydesdale - Riverstown - Aberdeen |
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- Dufftown 29 yo 1982/2011 (53.7%, Riverstown, hogshead, cask #18648, 212 bottles) - 190514
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| Cadenhead
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- Dufftown-Glenlivet 10 yo (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, bourbon & sherry, 2020) - 291124
- Dufftown-Glenlivet 21 yo 1958/1979 (45.7%, Cadenhead, black dumpy) - 120513
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Dufftown 14 yo 1966/1980 (45.7%, Cadenhead's,
Dumpy bottling) - no notes - 81
- Dufftown-Glenlivet 1966/1989 (52.5%, Cadenhead Dumpy, Gabri import) - by Angus - 240218
- Dufftown-Glenlivet 31 yo 1978/2009 (48.6%, Cadenhead Chairman’s Stock, Bourbon Hogshead, 207 bottles) - by Angus - 240218
- Dufftown-Glenlivet
19 yo 1988/2008 (53.5%, Cadenhead, 243 bottles)
- 021108
- Dufftown-Glenlivet 26 yo 1988/2015 (51%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 234 bottles) - 291124
- Dufftown-Glenlivet 10 yo 2007/2017 (56.8%, Cadenhead, Small Batch, 2 hogsheads) - 291124
- Dufftown-Glenlivet 11 yo 2007/2019 (54.5%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 282 bottles) - 291124
- Dufftown-Glenlivet 12 yo 2007/2020 (53.6%, Cadenhead, Rum Cask, Caribbean rum barrel, 258 bottles) - 210722
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| Coopers
Choice |
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- Dufftown
29 yo 1976/2006 (46%, Coopers Choice) - 210207
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| Douglas
Laing |
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- Dufftown
35yo 1965/2001 (49.6%, Douglas Laing OMC, Sherry
cask, 228 bottles) - 110408
- Dufftown 30yo 1977/2007 (50%, Douglas Laing, Old Malt Cask, Ref #3516, 303 bottles) - 190514
- Dufftown
20 yo 1981/2002 (50%, DL Old Malt Cask, sherry)
- 220205
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| Duncan
Taylor |
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- Dufftown
15 yo 1987/2003 (46%, Duncan Taylor, Whisky
Galore) - 021108
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| Gordon
& MacPhail |
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- Dufftown
1993/2006 (43%, G&M Connoisseur’s
Choice) - 210207
- Dufftown 1999/2018 (54.5%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, first fill bourbon, 163 bottles) - 040920
- Dufftown 2008/2017 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice, refill sherry hogshead) - 140720
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| Hunter
Laing - First Edition |
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- Dufftown 44 yo 1975/2019 (41.8%, Hunter Laing, Platinum Old & Rare, 239 bottles) - 020621
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| Jack
Wieber |
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- Dufftown
1978/2007 (58.3%, Jack Wieber, The Cross Hill,
184 bottles) - 110408
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| James
MacArthur |
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- Dufftown 13 yo 1978 (59.6%, James McArthur, +/-1991) - 120513
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Dufftown 17 yo 1978 (58.5%, James MacArthur
Old Master) - no notes - 79
- Dufftown
13 yo bottled 1991 (59.4%, James MacArthur)
- 220205
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| Malts of Scotland |
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- Dufftown 30 yo 1984/2014 (50.8%, Malts of Scotland, cask # MoS 1414, 124 bottles) - 180614
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| Murray
McDavid |
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- Dufftown
11 yo 1993/2004 ‘Maverick’ (46%,
Murray McDavid, Syrah finish) - 061004
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| Signatory |
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- Dufftown 25 yo 1984/2009 (57.5%, Signatory, sherry butt, cask #80, 455 bottles) - 090211
- Dufftown 25 yo 1984/2009 (58.1%, Signatory for Waldhaus am See, cask #81, 546 bottles) - 190514
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| Silver
Seal |
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- Dufftown
20 yo 1981/2001 (50%, Silver Seal, 375 bottles)
- 120605
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| Wilson
& Morgan |
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- Dufftown
1992/2004 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, Barrel
Selection, Port Finish) - 110408
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| Various
IB |
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- Dufftown
11 yo (58%, Vom Fass Cask Strength) - 040404
- Dufftown 30 yo 1978 (46%, The Maltman, +/-2009) - 190514
- Dufftown 34 yo 1978 (55.8%, Scotia Royale, sherry, 172 bottles, +/-2013) - 120513
- Dufftown
12 yo 1980/1993 (43%, The Master of Malt, cask
#19877) - 220205
- Dufftown 24 yo 1998/2022 (46.2%, Club Qing, 1st fill oloroso hogshead, cask #7725, 161 bottles) - 041023
- Dufftown 12 yo 1999/2011 (56.7%, Mick and Tom's Bluebird Selection, hogshead, cask #13084, 304 bottles) - 190514
- Dufftown 7 yo 2009/2016 (46%, Carn Mor, Strictly Limited, bourbon barrel, 660 bottles) - 210722
- Dufftown 11 yo 2008/2019 (48%, Milano Whisky Festival, finished in a Diamond Rum cask, 326 bottles) - 210722
- Dufftown 12 yo 2008/2020 (58.8%, Golden Cask, bourbon barrel, cask #CM262) - 210722
- Dufftown 13 yo 2008/2021 (57.6%, Artful Dodger, bourbon barrel, cask #700203) - 210722
- Dufftown 14 yo 2008/2022 (59.5%, North Star Spirits, refill hogshead, 241 bottles) - 210722
- Dufftown 14 yo 2008/2022 (50.4%, The Whisky Cask Company, 1st fill PX hogshead finish, 239 bottles) - 291124
- Dufftown 15 yo 2008/2024 (54.7%, Scyfion, armagnac cask finish, 102 bottles) - 090125
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(all
current rankings 
88 points
- Last tasted: February 22, 2005
- Tasting notes: 
