updated February 14, 2002

We took the ratings from all the scotches we tasted and ranked them in numerical order here. For your reading pleasure!

These comments are from a limited number of enthusiasts (the Society members of which there are 4), so they are in no way to be 'etched in stone' so-to-speak. They are merely our reflections of them and each individual will undoubtedly have their differing opinion of each and every malt.

The links provide more detailed explanations of all the drams, scores and some of the Pet Names. Follow them to get our reasoning and rationale.

Ranking Single Malt Pet Name P.L.O.W.E.D. Score
1 Macallan 18, 1974 The Wet Dream of Scotches and/or The Special Occasion Scotch 100
 2 Glenmorangie-12, Port Wood Finish  The Pretty Scotch  99
3 (3-way tie) Macallan 25
Knockando 21
Highland Park-12
The Trickster or Suckers Scotch
None
The Vacation Scotch
97
97
97
4  Macallan-1980, Signatory None 96
5(2-way tie) Tomatin 10yr
Macallan -20, Signatory
None
"The Civilized Scotch"
94
94
6 (3-way tie) Aberlour-10
Bowmore-21

Balvenie-21 Port Wood
The Puffy Scotch
TheMmm, Mmm Good Scotch

None
93
93

93
7 (3-way tie) Glenmorangie 18
Bunnahabhain

Macallan Gran Reserva
None
None

The Sensuous SMS
92
92

92
8 (2-way tie) Dalwhinnie
Springbank-12/100 Proof
None
None
91
91
9 Oban None 90/91
10 (3-way tie) Edradour
Tamdhu

Aberlour-15
None
None

None
90
90

90
11 (3-way tie) Glengoyne
Macallan 12
Talisker
None
The Pubescent Scotch
The Giggly Scotch
89
89
89
12 Tormore 10yr None 89.5
13 Auchentoshan 10yr The Invisible Scotch 89
14 (3-way tie) Balvenie-12
Cragganmore

Clynelish-1984(Sig)
None
None

The"Ding Dong Scotch"
88
88

88
15  Port Ellen-1983, Signatory the "Moist Scotch" 87
16 (6-way tie!) Glenkinchie
Glenlivet 18
Glenmorangie 10
Knockando-1978
Singleton
Benriach
None
None
None
None
None
None
86
86
86
86
86
86
17(2-way tie) Glenmorangie
MadeiraWood

Springbank-21
 None
None
85
85
18 (2-Way Tie) Bowmore-17
Balvenie-15,
SingleBarrel
 The Fireside Scotch
The Bad Order Scotch
84
84
19 Glen Scotia- 1966, Signatory None 83
20(3-way tie) Glendronach
Old Fettercairn

Rosebank 1989, Signaory
None
None

None
82
82

82
21 (3-Way Tie) Cardhu
Glenfarclas-12

Bladnoch-1980(Sig)
None
None
None
81
81
81
22(3-way tie) Glenfiddich
GlenOrd-10(Caden)
Longrow-1987(Sig)
The 'Bud' of Scotches
The "Ghost Scotch"
The "Ann Margaret Scotch"
79/80
80
80
23 Lagavulin The Chloraseptic Scotch 79
24 Scapa-12  None 78
25 Isle of Jura None 74
26 Old Fettercairn-1970(Sig) None 70
27 Glenlivet 12 None 67
28 Dalmore The Movie Scotch 65
29 Royal Lochnager The Cruel Scotch 64
30 Laphroaig None 60
31  Loch Dhumr_yuk.gif (173 bytes)  The Bottom-of-the-Barrell or
The Bongwater Scotch
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