Strathisla - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Deuxième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: 6 (3 wash, 3 spirit) - Founded: 1786
Address: Seafield Avenue, Keith, Banffshire, AB55 3BS - Phone: +44 (0) 1542 783 044
Web: www.chivasregal.com - More info:

One of my favourite expressions so far:
Strathisla 39 yo 1965/2004 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail)
93 points - Last tasted: October 4, 2005 - Tasting notes: here

MM Distillery profile:
A number of people claim that Strathisla is the oldest continuously operating distillery in Scotland. It was founded in 1786 by George Taylor and Alexander Milne under the name Milltown distillery. The name was first changed to Strathisla in 1870, then to Milton in 1890 and finally to Strathisla distillery again in 1951. In 1825 Strathisla was obtained by MacDonald Ingram & Co. They didn't hang on to the distillery for more than 5 years though; in 1830 Miltown distillery was acquired by .... More on Malt Madness.

• Strathisla 10 yo (43%, OB, Chivas, 1950’s) - 210606
• Strathisla 10 yo (43%, OB, Chivas Brothers LTD, early 1960s, 75cl) - 051213
• Strathisla 12 yo (40%, OB, +/- 2006) - 100908
• Strathisla 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2012) - 130313
• Strathisla 35 yo (43%, OB, Bicentenary, 1986, 75cl) - 270715

• Strathisla 15 yo 1989/2004 (59.3%, OB, batch #SI 15002) - 190906
• Strathisla 13 yo 2003/2017 (58.3%, OB, Single Cask Edition, 1st fill sherry butt, cask #62274, 654 bottles) - 180220
• Strathisla 13 yo 2004/2021 (56.9%, La Distillerie Générale, France, 1st fill sherry butt, cask #47932, 35cl, 1296 bottles) - 171221
• Strathisla 15 yo 2007 (60.3%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, small batch release, first fill American oak barrel, +/-2023) - 010223

• Strathisla 40 yo 1970/2010 (52.7%, Alambic Classique, sherry, cask #10421, 149 bottles) - 240510

• Strathisla 23 yo 1989/2013 (58.1%, Berry Bros & Rudd, Switzerland, cask #5966) - 051213

• Strathisla 18 yo 1989/2008 (63.5%, The Clydesdale, cask #0036/9418, 244 bottles) - 120808
• Strathisla 1989/2002 (61.3%, Blackadder, Raw Cask, sherry oak, cask #9411, 278 bottles) - 030119

• Strathisla 27 yo 1977/2004 (43.9%, The Bottlers, cask #4472) - 171204

• Strathisla 13 yo 1981/1995 (63%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, sherrywood) - 171221
• Strathisla-Glenlivet 9 yo 1989/1999 (57.1%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, 300 bottles) - 030119
• Strathisla-Glenlivet 25 yo 1989//2015 (42.7%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 150 bottles) - 270715
• Strathisla-Glenlivet 20 yo 1997/2017 (55.8%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 252 bottles) - 291117
• Strathisla-Glenlivet 20 yo 1997/2018 (53.6%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 228 bottles) - 030119

• Strathisla 36 yo 1969 (54.6%, Cooper's Choice, 2005) - 131205
• Strathisla 27 yo 1976/2003 (46%, Cooper's Choice) - 190906

• Strathisla 35 yo 1967 (51.1%, Peerless, cask #1533) - 240304
• Strathisla 37 yo 1967/2004 (47.6%, Duncan Taylor, Bourbon cask #1332) - 300305
• Strathisla 40 yo 1967/2007 (48.8%, Duncan Taylor, cask #1894, 162 bottles) - 081107
• Strathisla 40 yo 1967/2007 (47%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #1887) - 260208
• Strathisla 40 yo 1967/2008 (46.4%, Duncan Taylor Lonach) - 260208
• Strathisla 40 yo 1967/2008 (48.6%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #2716, 160 bottles) - 100608 - 010223
• Strathisla 41 yo 1967/2008 (48%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld for Germany, cask #2718) - 060309
• Strathisla 41 yo 1967/2008 (48.3%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #2721) - 060309
• Strathisla 35 yo 1968/2004 (43.2%, Duncan Taylor, cask #2773, 218 bottles) - 310308
• Strathisla 40 yo 1968/2008 (43.7%, Duncan Taylor Lonach) - 120808

• Strathisla 30 yo 1976 (46.2%, Exclusive Malts, Cask #2913, 156 bottles, 2007) - 160407

• Strathisla 8 yo (40%, G&M Licensed bottling, mid to late 80’s) - 270105
• Strathisla 8 yo (100 proof, Gordon & MacPhail, distillery label, 75cl, +/-1980) - 171221
• Strathisla 15 yo (100° proof, Gordon & MacPhail Licensed Bottling, +/- 1970) - 010616
• Strathisla 15 yo (100° proof, Gordon & MacPhail, 75cl, +/- 1980) - 010616
• Strathisla 15 yo (57%, Gordon & MacPhail, distillery label, 75cl, +/-1988) - 171221
• Strathisla 21 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, +/- 1985) - 100608
• Strathisla 21 yo (45%, Gordon & MacPhail, cask #6119, 144 bottles) - 021106
• Strathisla 25 yo (40%, G&M, c 2002) - no notes - 85
• Strathisla 30 yo (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, +/-1995) - 140809
• Strathisla 30 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, white label, c 2000) - no notes - 83
• Strathisla 30 yo (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for La Maison du Whisky, bottled 2005) - 041005
• Strathisla 40 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, circa 2000) - 250907
• Strathisla 40 yo (43%, Gordon & MacPhail Licensed Bottling, +/-2011) - 010616
• Strathisla 1937 (70 Proof, G&M Licensed, mid 1970’s) - 250907
• Strathisla 1937 (70°proof, Gordon & MacPhail, Cinzano, Italy, +/-1970) - 301011
• Strathisla 34 yo 1937 (43%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice, Pinerolo, old black label, rotation 1972) - 100908
• Strathisla 35 yo 1937 (43%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice, Pinerolo, old black label, rotation 1973) - 100908
• Strathisla 1948-1961/1981 ‘Royal Wedding’ (40%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 190204
• Strathisla 1949/2006 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, licensed label) - 180220
• Milton Distillery 72 yo 1949/2022 (48.6%, Gordon & MacPhail, Private Collection, first fill sherry puncheon, cask #383, 180 bottles) - 250722
• Strathisla 1953/2012 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside Collection, cask #1614, first fill sherry butt, 258 bottles) - 270117
• Strathisla 30 yo 1954/1984 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, 75cl) - 270715
• Strathisla 30 yo 1954/1984 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail for Intertrade) - 111208
• Strathisla 42 yo 1954 (40%/80 US proof, Gordon & MacPhail, for John Gross Baltimore, +/-1996) - 270715
• Strathisla 40 yo 1955 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 100206
• Strathisla 1955/2003 (59.2%, Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection, cask #407, 148 bottles) - 100608
• Strathisla 1957/2007 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 221209
• Strathisla 1960/2000 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 200913
• Strathisla 1960/2007 (58.2%, Gordon & MacPhail for Kensington Wine Market, Canada, 179 bottles) - 111208
• Strathisla 1960/2008 (50%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW, France, First Fill Sherry Hogs, cask # 2544, 60 bottles) - 111208
• Strathisla 1960/2008 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 240510
• Strathisla 1960/2009 (50%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW, 1st fill sherry hogshead, cask #2548, 177 bottles) - 221209
• Strathisla 1960/2009 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 221209
• Strathisla 49yo 1960/2010 (53.2%, Gordon & MacPhail for The Whisky Fair, book of kells label) - 240510
• Strathisla 1960/2012 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Rare Vintage, sherry butt, re-issued 2017) - 291117
• Strathisla 1963/2003 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 011015
• Strathisla 1963/2005 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 250907
• Strathisla 48 yo 1963/2011 (51.8%, Gordon & MacPhail for Limburg, Book of Kells label) - 150711
• Strathisla 1964/2004 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 120808
• Strathisla 39 yo 1965/2004 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 041005
• Strathisla 1965/2011 (48%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMDW Singapore, first fill sherry butt, cask #3473) - 301011
• Strathisla 1965/2011 (48%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMDW, 1st Fill Sherry Butt, cask #1283) - 160112
• Strathisla 35 yo 1967/2003 (54.3%, Gordon & MacPhail for Barmetro, cask #2063, 153 bottles) - 210606
• Strathisla 1967/2007 (50%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMDW, cask #6112) - 081107
• Strathisla 1967/2015 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail Licensed Bottling) - 010616
• Strathisla 15yo 1969/1985 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail for Intertrade, 75cl) - 130313
• Strathisla 16 yo 1970/1987 (61.3%, Gordon & MacPhail for Intertrade, 75cl) - 051213
• Strathisla 1970/2011 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail Licensed Bottling) - 010616
• Strathisla 1970/2012 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, licensed bottling) - 061212
• Strathisla 1972/1994 (62.1%, G&M Cask, Casks #7510-7512) - 190105
• Strathisla 1972/1995 (61.8%, G&M Cask, Casks #7520-7523) - 190105
• Strathisla 16 yo 1973/1989 (62.3%, Gordon & MacPhail, Sestante Italy, licensed label, 75cl) - 180220
• Strathisla 18 yo 1974/1992 (57.8%, Gordon & MacPhail 'CASK', casks #2206 + 2207) - 190105 - by Angus - 271121
• Strathisla 40 yo 1977/2017 (48.5%, Gordon & MacPhail for The Whisky Exchange, Book of Kells, refill American oak hogshead, 191 bottles) - 291117
• Strathisla 1982 (40%, G&M Licensed bottling, mid 90’s) - 270105
• Strathisla 1987/2006 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, distillery label) - 171221
• Strathisla 2005/2015 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, licensed bottling) - 270117
• Strathisla 2008/2012 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail) - by Angus - 271121
• Strathisla 13 yo 2008/2021 (57.7%, Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice for Van Wees 100th Anniversary, first fill sherry hogshead, cask #17603109, 334 bottles) - 250722

• Strathisla 34 yo 1967 (46%, Hart Bros) - 100206

• Strathisla 40 yo 1963/2003 (57.7%, JWWW Old Train Line, cask #2745, 180 bottles) - 310308
• Strathisla 30 yo 1976/2006 (61.1%, Jack Wieber's Auld Distiller, 100 bottles) - 130107

• Strathisla 11 yo 1997/2008 (43%, Jean Boyer, Best Casks of Scotland) - 120808
• Strathisla 1997/2008 (43%, Jean Boyer, Best Casks of Scotland, 810 bottles) - 060309

• Strathisla 30 yo 1991/2022 (42.3%, Artist by LMDW, refill barrel, cask #1014, 146 bottles) - 301122
• Strathisla 25 yo 1997/2022 (50%, Artist by LMDW, refill hogshead, cask #78844, 269 bottles) - 301122
• Strathisla 20 yo 2002/2022 (55.4%, Artist by LMDW, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #27057, 192 bottles) - 301122
• Strathisla 15 yo 2007/2022 (62.7%, Artist by LMDW, first fill sherry butt, cask #205217, 553 bottles) - 301122
• Strathisla 10 yo 2012/2022 (62.2%, Artist by LMDW, first fill bourbon barrel, cask #209668, 210 bottles) - 301122

• Strathisla 40 yo 1970/2011 (59.6%, The Whisky Agency Private Stock and Malts of Scotland, joint bottling, oloroso hogshead) - 110811

• Strathisla 1976/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid, Mission two, 600 bottles) - no notes - 89

• Astral Hits 40 yo 1967/2008 (47.2%, The Nectar, Daily Dram, 120 bottles, Strathisla) - 310308 - by Angus - 110720

• Strathisla 1967/1986 (57%, Duthie for Samaroli, Sherry wood, 360 bottles) - 160407
• Strathisla 1976/2004 (45%, Samaroli, cask #3480) - 130107

• Strathisla 21yo (40%, Sestante, late 1980’s) - 250907
• Strathisla 35 yo (40%, G&M for Sestante, 75cl, 1980's) - 131205

• Strathisla 27 yo 1979/2007 (55.7%, Signatory Vintage, refill sherry butt, cask #1534, 605 bottles) - 270715
• Strathisla 17 yo 1987/2005 (46%, Signatory Unchillfiltered, cask #2372, 324 bottles) - 131205
• Strathisla 12 yo 1989/2001(43%, Signatory, cask #5259) - 270105

• Strathisla 28 yo 1977/2005 (49.3%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #58.8) - by Angus - 110720
• Strathisla 15 yo (54.3%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 38 Bath Street exclusive, refill bourbon barrel, #58.41, 'Nut Crushed by Falling Fruit', 209 bottles, 2021) - 010223

• Strathisla 1967/2006 (44.5%, Taste Still, cask #1893, 158 bottles) - 021106

• Strathisla 35 yo 1969/2005 (56.3%, Whisky-Doris, sherry cask #2516, 90 bottles) - 131205

• Strathisla 40 yo 1967/2008 (47.6%, The Whisky Agency, 60 bottles) - 100608
• Strathisla 42 yo 1967/2009 (44.5%, The Whisky Agency Fossiles Series, bourbon hogshead, 120 bottles) - 140809
• Strathisla 40 yo 1970/2011 (59.6%, The Whisky Agency Private Stock and Malts of Scotland, joint bottling, oloroso hogshead) - 110811

• Strathisla 42 yo 1967/2009 (45.8% Whisky-Fässle, refill sherry wood) - 140809
• Strathisla 30 yo 1976 (48.4%, Whisky-Fässle, sherry, +/-2016) - 171221

• Strathisla 33 yo 1989/2022 (54.6%, HNWS Taiwan, The Spirits Hunter, hogshead, cask #5943, 165 bottles) - 230124
• Strathisla 18 yo 1991 (57.8%, Embassy Collection, cask #2729. 185 bottles) - by Angus - 240417
• Strathisla 17 yo 2002/2020 (52.47%, Hidden Spirits, first fill bourbon barrels, cask #ST220, 201 bottles) - 230124
• Strathisla 9 yo 2005/2014 (46%, Malt of The Earth, refill hogshead, 418 bottles) - 011015