Murray McDavid

Drumore House
Campbelltown
Argyll & Bute
TA28 6HD
Scotland

Telephone: 01586 554 875
Fax: 01586 554 905

Whiskies from 'Murray McDavid'

• Celtic Heartlands Bowmore 1968

Fresh, very drinkable. Doesn't remotely taste it's age.

• Celtic Heartlands Highland Park 1967

The more heavily-sherried expressions of Highland Park seem more open in displaying their charms.

• Celtic Heartlands The Macallan 1968

Dry oloroso is a very good idea.

• Murray McDavid Bunnahabhain 1979 Bourbon Barrel

Surprising peatiness, but without smokiness.

• Murray McDavid Bunnahabhain 1979 Sherry Cask

For an allegedly light malt, the flavours sing through but, as the dark colour suggests, there really is too much wood.

• Murray McDavid Caol Ila 1989

On the light side, but with some delicacy and complexity.

• Murray McDavid Highland Park 1979

Very good indeed as a lightish, delicate, interpretation of Highland Park.

• Murray McDavid Lagavulin 1979

An opportunity to taste another version of Lagavulin. Subtle and complex, but I missed the instant punch of peat.

• Murray McDavid Rosebank 1990

Rosebank is a delicate whisky, but just a touch more wood-extract would hold together its flavours.

• Murray McDavid Rosebank 1990, Sherry Cask

The flowery youth of the whisky and the freshness of the sherry cask achieve an interesting harmony.

• Murray McDavid Springbank 1965

The characteristic salt and coconut characteristics of Springbank are very evident in this bottling, but perhaps overwhelmingly so. I may need more time to understand this one.

• Murray McDavid Mission Clynelish 1972

Spectacular aperitif. I wanted to eat a whole salmon.

• Murray McDavid Mission Dallas Dhu 1979

The most elegant bottlng of the three from Dallas Dhu in this tasting. Soft, soothing.

• Murray McDavid Mission Glenlivet 1974

The most feminine Glenlivet I have encountered.

• Murray McDavid Mission Royal Brackla 1975

An especially rich sherryish bottling. Voluptuous. With the after-dinner chocs.

• Murray McDavid Mission II Caperdonich 1968

Good structure, but spoiled by bitterness and woodiness.

• Murray McDavid Mission II Glen Grant 1969

This delicate malt in unusually full flavour.

• Murray McDavid Mission II Glenlossie 1975

A rare chance to taste Glenlossie but, again, the wood gets in the way.

• Murray McDavid Mission II Linkwood 1973

Very sophisticated bittersweet flavours. Adults only.

• Murray McDavid Mission II Strathisla 1976

A good example of this distinctive and under-rated malt.

Articles about 'Murray McDavid'

• The world of whisky in words

  Fifty quotes from 50 issues of Whisky Magazine.
  Found in issue 50 (Whisky Magazine)

• A distillery seeped in history (Clynelish)

  Ian Buxton travels North of Inverness to the remote distillery at Clynelish.
  Found in issue 49 (Distillery Focus)

• Sean’s Canadian hub

  The Irish Heather is a whisky mecca in downtown Vancouver. Brigid James visited it.
  Found in issue 49 (Whisky Spotlight)

• Independent spirit

  Independent bottlers have driven innovation in the industry. But what future do they have? Ian Wisniewski investigates.
  Found in issue 43 (Whisky Production)

• Let's take a walk on the fragrant side

  The smells of Islay reflect on some of its wonderful whiskies. Martine Nouet takes you on a sensory journey across the island and introduces its flora and fauna.
  Found in issue 41 (Whisky Experience)

• Something fishy or a salt on the senses?

  Ian Wisniewski explores the phenomenon of marine characteristics and asks why we can taste the sea when we drink some malts.
  Found in issue 41 (Whisky Production)

• Healthy Hart

  Tom Bruce-Gardyne reports on a firm which has flourished bottling fine single malts.
  Found in issue 28 (Independent bottlers)

• Independent's day

  Dave Broom reports on the challenges facing a determined new breed of independent bottle-distillers.
  Found in issue 26 (Independent bottlers)

• From the editor

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  Found in issue 20 (From the Editor)

• Live and kicking

  Marcin Miller evaluates the inaugural Whisky Magazine Live and comes to the conclusion that if you missed it, you missed out.
  Found in issue 17 (Whisky Magazine Live)

• Blackadder goes forth

  Tom Bruce-Gardyne talks to Robin Tcek, proprietor of the independent bottler blackadder, and finds out why he dislikes filtering, industry attitudes and armchairs.
  Found in issue 15 (Independent bottlers)

• The battle for independence

  Tom Bruce Gardyne profiles Muray McDavid, the enfant terrible of independent bottlers..
  Found in issue 11 (Independent bottlers)