Macduff Old Particular 1990 25 Years Single Malt Whisky

Whiskyspace Notes 2362

Jul 6, 2026, 23:37:01

This dram’s got a good age for a malt – solid, not too young. The nose hits you with coconut and pineapples, sweet and fresh, like a tropical breeze. There's a dollop of lightish acacia honey too, and the oak’s doing its thing, though it’s a bit chaotic, like fresh wood and some vegetal notes wrestling in the glass. On the palate, it’s pretty nice at first – vanilla, coconut, a medium body. But then the oak gets a bit sour and soapy, leaving this weird veggie-root aftertaste that’s not quite right. It’s nice for a while, but by the end, you’re wondering if they’re still getting better stuff these days. 😕

Whiskyspace Notes 2245

Jul 3, 2026, 15:18:51

Had a sip and a dollop of lightish acacia honey bubbled up, then a sharp, sour hit that felt a little difficult to mellow. Down the line you get a touch of pineapples, a touch of coconut, and one of those soft, warm, vanilla-ish vibes you only see after a bit of rejuvenated US oak. The oak flows out in a very disorderly fashion – feels sorta cardboardy, almost soapy, but I still find it pretty nice. I’ve got a weird sense that Douglas Laing would bottle something like this; I hope DL are having better stuff these days. It’s medium, I’m not sure if it’s pure earth-and-vegetable soup or something more complex, but it’s nice for a while and feels like good age for a malt whisky – not too bitterish, not too sweet. Cheers. 🍹

Whiskyspace Notes 2161

Jun 28, 2026, 01:31:10

This is a 25-year-old dram that’s got a good age for malt whisky – you can tell it’s been sitting around a while. The nose hits you with something a bit sour and soapy, which feels strange at first, like licking a pinecone or getting a whiff of vegetable soup. There’s a dollop of lightish acacia honey keeping things sweet, though, and a hint of coconut that makes me think of tropical holidays gone wrong. On the palate, it’s medium-bodied with a bitterish edge and vegetal notes – maybe carrots and parsnips boiled down into the oak? The fresh wood and oak are coming out in a very disorderly fashion, like someone’s shoved all the barrels into a blender. It’s pretty nice, but a little difficult to pin down, and the flavors hang around for a nice while. Not sure what to make of it, but I’d sip it again if I had to. 🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 2107

Jun 27, 2026, 06:54:57

Prettynice light gold colour, smells like fresh wood and vanilla with a whiff of rejuvenated US oak that feels a bit soapy. First sip is a little difficult – sour, cardboardy notes mingle with a dollop of lightish acacia honey and a hint of vegetable soup, then pineapples pop up before the oak comes out in a very disorderly fashion. It’s nice for a while, but finishes bitterish, leaving me thinking it’s a good age for malt whisky at 25, though I hope they are having better stuff these days and it’s strange that this would have been bottled. 🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 2049

Jun 26, 2026, 02:05:26

Ah, this one's a proper mix of things. The nose starts with some sweet vanilla and coconut, maybe a touch of pineapple, but then there's this bitterish kick that makes it a bit tricky to get into. The oak's all over the place, fresh wood and vegetal notes like a bowl of vegetable soup sneaking in. Medium-bodied, with a 25-year age that feels like a good age for malt whisky, but the soapy edge and that strange, rooty depth make it a bit... hmm. Not bad, pretty nice for a while, but I reckon DL might've bottled some odd casks here. Still, a curious dram to ponder over. 🥃