You have read a lot so far about my understanding of single malt whisky – I think you now really deserve to learn about the ten best whiskies that I tasted so far including my scores on my 20 points scale. Surprise surprise – the number one is no single malt but a single grain whisky. You doubt? Well, try to get a dram of this stunning Invergordon and fall into love…

1. Invergordon 38yo 1971, cask 3, Compass Box Hedonism, Limited Edition Bottling for 10th Anniversary of Compass Box Whisky Company, 120 bottles, 46% (18,75/19 points)
2. Ben Nevis 21yo 1990, cask 24, The Maltman, 46% (18,75/19 points)
3. Glen Elgin 35yo 1975, cask XX, The Whisky Exchange (18,75 points)
4. Talisker 20yo 1981, Limited Edition, 9.000 bottles, 62% (18,5 points)
5. Benrinnes 14yo 1996, cask 6463, 281 bottles, 56,1% (18,5 points)
6. Port Ellen 29yo 1982, The Golden Cask, cask CM 170, 60 bottles, 55,7% (18,5 points)
7. Bunnahabhain 32yo 1978, Murray McDavid Mission, 810 bottles, 52,3% (18,5 points)
8. Caol Ila 28yo 1980 Murray McDavid Mission Gold Series, 1.189 bottles, 55,4% (18,5 points)
9. Glenfarclas 9yo 2002 limited bottling for Kirchhellener Private Tasting Circle, casks 2655/2658, 667 bottles, 55,1% (18,5 points)
10. GlenDronach 9yo 2003 selected by and bottled for whiskykanzler.de, cask 3999, 702 bottles, 56,8% (18,5 points)