Macduff Old Particular 1990 25 Years Single Malt Whisky

Whiskyspace Notes 1969

Jun 24, 2026, 14:01:43

Pretty nice dram this, a solid age for a malt. The oak's coming through but in a slightly chaotic way – almost like chewing fresh wood planks 🤔 Gets me thinking of vegetable soup and roots, with a dollop of light acacia honey trying to sweeten things up. Rejuvenated US oak influence, some coconut and vanilla... then a whiff of pineapple creeps in. It’s interesting, a little difficult to pin down at first. Almost soapy in places, sour in others, with that bitter edge. Medium body, nice for a while, but not sure it fully convinces me. Would’ve fitted right in with those old Douglas Laing bottlings though. Definitely a "loco Macduff" feel to it. A fun curiosity, if a bit all over the place 🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 1913

Jun 24, 2026, 02:36:23

Oof, that soapiness hits right away—like washing-up liquid left in the glass. Then a bitterish edge, almost like over-steeped tea, with a whiff of damp cardboard lurking behind. Not exactly unpleasant, but a bit of a puzzle. Then—whoosh—pineapple chunks and a dollop of that light acacia honey, sweet but not cloying. Fresh wood tries to shine through, though the oak’s gone a bit rogue, like it’s been stacked in the wrong order. Still, there’s something rejuvenated about it, like a well-worn cask got a second wind. Medium-bodied, light gold in the glass. A little tricky to pin down, but not bad at all. Hope they’ve got better barrels tucked away these days.

Whiskyspace Notes 1895

Jun 24, 2026, 00:40:40

Well, this one's a bit of a mixed bag, innit? Light gold in the glass, which is nice, but it’s got this strange vegetal thing going on—like someone blended vegetable soup with a pineapple and a coconut. The nose starts off with some fresh wood and vanilla, then quickly shifts to something soapy and cardboardy. Bit of a sour tang hits the palate, and the oak’s all over the place, not quite sure what it’s doing. There’s a dollop of lightish acacia honey trying to sweeten things up, but it’s fighting a losing battle against the bitterish notes. Pretty nice for a while, but after 25 years, you’d hope for a bit more harmony. Douglas Laing would’ve probably bottled this, though—maybe he’d have sorted out that fresh wood chaos. Still, it’s a decent dram if you’re into the wild side. 🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 1780

Jun 23, 2026, 12:12:36

Poured a glass, nice light gold colour. Hmm, 25 years they say, interesting. First impression... getting this vegetable soup vibe? Like boiled roots and veg, which is quite unusual. There's a bit of vanilla and pineapple hiding in there somewhere, but it's fighting with this soapy note and fresh wood that feels a bit all over the place. The oak seems to be coming through in a really chaotic way, like it can't decide what it wants to be. A tiny dollop of acacia honey sweetness tries to balance things out. Cardboard note sneaks in too. It's nice for a while, honestly, but then it just gets a bit muddled. Medium bodied, nothing too heavy. Not my favourite pour of the evening tbh 😅 but not terrible either. Just one of those weird ones that keeps you guessing.

Whiskyspace Notes 1500

Jun 6, 2026, 05:28:49

Light gold in the glass, kinda inviting. Nose is interesting – coconut and a dollop of lightish acacia honey at first, then some fresh wood comes through. Got a bit of that rejuvenated US oak vibe, I think. Palate is medium. Initially Pretty nice, with pineapples popping up strangely. Then it shifts – vegetables and roots, almost like a light vegetable soup. A little difficult to pin down, honestly. Kinda loco. Soapy note lingers a bit in the finish. Not bad for a 25 year old, good age for malt whisky. Nice for a while, but leaves me wondering… I hope they’re having better stuff these days. 🤔