Every single bottle of whisky I have finished in 2025 + [Ratings]
For a third year in a row, here is the list of all whisky bottles I emptied during 2025. As always, reviews for all of them are available here on my Reddit profile, in case anyone is interested. They are listed approximately in the order in which I finished them. I thought some whisky enthusiasts might find this interesting.
This year I have not bothered adding, in parentheses, the year of bottling, but you can still find, in [brackets], my personal and highly subjective rating. Unless stated otherwise, they are Scotch single malts. My favorite bottles of 2025 are highlighted in bold. If there is any difference between the rating in this list and the one in the review, the definitive rating is the one in this list, although the truly definitive rating is the one on my Whiskybase profile, which you can find linked in my Reddit profile.
Name of the bottle (country or IB or series) [Personal Rating/10]
1. Singleton of Glendullan 15 [3.2/10]
2. Glenfiddich 15 [8.1/10]
3. Lagavulin Distillers Edition [7.2/10]
4. Ben Nevis Coire Leis [8.4/10]
5. Glenrothes Vintage Reserve [7.1/10]
6. Laphroaig 10 Sherry Oak [9.7/10]
7. Highland Park 10 [7.3/10]
8. Hibiki Japanese Harmony Blend [7.4/10]
9. Ballechin 11 SFTC Oloroso Cask [7.2/10]
10. Kilchoman Loch Gorm [9.3/10]
11. Glen Scotia Campbeltown Harbour [6.3/10]
12. Mortlach 12 (2021, The Ultimate) [8.6/10]
13. Talisker The Wild Explorador [7.9/10]
14. Loch Lomond Single Grain Peated [5.4/10]
15. Fettercairn 12 [8.7/10]
16. Glengoyne CS [7.7/10]
17. Clynelish 7 (The Ten) [5.4/10]
18. Glenfarclas 105 [8.9/10]
19. Omar Bourbon Casks (Thailand) [7.6/10]
20. Glenmorangie Astar [7.7/10]
21. Royal Lochnagar 12 [8.8/10]
22. Ballechin 10 [9.6/10]
23. Ardbeg 10 [9.7/10]
24. Glendronach 15 [9.3/10]
25. Old Perth Manzanilla Blended Malt [8.8/10]
26. Glenkinchie 12 [8.1/10]
27. ’Secret Orkney’ Highland Park 15 (BB&R) [9.4/10]
28. Old Perth Double Sherry Wood Blended Malt [7/10]
29. Bunnahabhain Staoisha 7 (Signatory) [7.9/10]
30. Speyside (M) 13 (Macallan, Signatory) [8.4/10]
31. Benromach Contrasts: Peat Smoke Sherry Finish [8/10]
32. Johnnie Walker Blue Label [8.3/10]
33. Loch Lomond 18 [9.1/10]
34. Glen Scotia Double Cask [6.4/10]
35. Ailsa Bay 1.2 Sweet Smoke [9.5/10]
36. Glenlossie 13 (Signatory) [7.4/10]
37. Kilkerran 12 [9.6/10]
38. Kilchoman Batch Strength [6.7/10]
39. Nikka Whisky From The Barrel (Japan) [8.6/10]
40. Glen Scotia 18 [8.3/10]
41. Glenburgie 15 [5.5/10]
42. ‘Whitlaw’ Highland Park 7 (The Ultimate) [8.5/10]
43. Glenlivet 17 (Signatory) [6.6/10]
44. Ben Nevis 7 (Signatory) [7.5/10]
45. Redbreast 12 CS (Ireland) [8.8/10]
46. Ledaig 10 [9.5/10]
47. Glendronach 18 [9/10]
48. Scapa 10 [8/10]
49. Lagg Corriecravie [9.5/10]
50. Blair Athol 12 (Flora & Fauna) [7.5/10]
51. Old Pulteney 10 Flotilla [8.6/10]
52. Talisker x Parley Wild Seas [7.8/10]
53. Roseisle 12 (Batch 1) [8.5/10]
54. Ballechin 12 SFTC Bourbon [7.3/10]
55. Bladnoch 11 [9.2/10]
56. Bunnahabhain 12 CS (2023) [9.5/10]
57. Laphroaig 10 CS (Batch 14) [9.8/10]
58. Highland Park 12 [6.9/10]
59. Hogshead 18 Blend (Hogshead Imports) [8.2/10]
60. Tullibardine 15 [8.5/10]
61. Glenfarclas 25 [8.4/10]
62. Ardnamurchan 10 (10º Anniversary) [5/10]
63. Strathmill 12 (Flora & Fauna) [6.2/10]
64. Caol Ila Moch [7.1/10]
65. Benrinnes 11 CS (Mossburn) [8.2/10]
============= SCORES =============
[+9.5] Favorites. Exactly what I’m looking for (✪) [9] Lovely. Truly enjoyable (★★★★★) [8.5] Amazing. It really hits the spot (★★★★☆) [8] Good. I genuinely like it (★★★☆☆) [7.5] Nice. It clicks with me (★★☆☆☆) [7] Fine. Pleasant enough (★☆☆☆☆) [6] Acceptable. Meh, it’s drinkable (✬☆☆☆☆) [5] Mediocre. It tests my limits (☆☆☆☆☆) [4 – 0] Nope. I don’t like it. (✘)
============== STATS ==============
⇒ Number of ratings: 553
⇒ Average score: 7.31/10
Top 10 Personal Favorites of 2025 (✪): Laphroaig 10 CS (Batch 14), Laphroaig 10 Sherry Oak, Ardbeg 10, Ballechin 10, Kilkerran 12, Ailsa Bay 1.2, Ledaig 10, Lagg Corriecravie, Bunnahabhain 12 CS (2023)
Great surprises of 2025 (I didn’t expect these to be so good): Ballechin 10, Loch Lomond 18, Ailsa Bay 1.2, Bladnoch 11, Fettercairn 12, Glenfarclas 105, Royal Lochnagar 12, Tullibardine 15, Old Perth Manzanilla Blended Malt, Old Pulteney 10 Flotilla, Roseisle 12 (Batch 1)
Great disappointments of 2025 (I expected these to be much better): Lagavulin DE, Ballechin 11 SFTC Oloroso, Ballechin 12 SFTC Bourbon, Loch Lomond Single Grain Peated, Kilchoman Batch Strength, Glenburgie 15, Ardnamurchan 10 (10º Anniversary), Glenlivet 17 (Signatory)
Best quality/price bottle/s of 2024: Ledaig 10 and Ballechin 10.
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