Inverleven 1989 / 32 Year Old / Cask #832 / Connoisseurs Choice Lowland Whisky

Derek Chang — One of the best Lowlands I've tried

9/10

I got to try cask #832 at a whisky festival and immediately started hunting for a bottle. The nose is all baked pear and heather honey, and the finish just goes on and on with gentle oak and a dusting of cinnamon. At 47% it's perfectly balanced — no need for water. Thirty-two years in cask and it still feels vibrant rather than tired. Exceptional stuff.

Freya Lindqvist — One of the best Lowlands I've tried

9/10

I got to try cask #832 at a whisky festival and immediately started hunting for a bottle. The nose is all baked pear and heather honey, and the finish just goes on and on with gentle oak and a dusting of cinnamon. At 47% it's perfectly balanced — no need for water. Thirty-two years in cask and it still feels vibrant rather than tired. Exceptional stuff.

Tomas Rivera — One of the best Lowlands I've tried

9/10

I got to try cask #832 at a whisky festival and immediately started hunting for a bottle. The nose is all baked pear and heather honey, and the finish just goes on and on with gentle oak and a dusting of cinnamon. At 47% it's perfectly balanced — no need for water. Thirty-two years in cask and it still feels vibrant rather than tired. Exceptional stuff.

Camila Ortiz — Beautiful but almost too delicate

8/10

Poured this at a tasting last month and it divided the room. I got honey, gentle spice, and faded florals on the nose — very Lowland in character. On the palate it's silky with vanilla and stewed fruit but at 47% ABV it feels like it could use a touch more muscle for a 32 year old. Still a lovely dram, just not quite the knockout I expected at this price point.

Priscilla Nunes — Beautiful but almost too delicate

8/10

Poured this at a tasting last month and it divided the room. I got honey, gentle spice, and faded florals on the nose — very Lowland in character. On the palate it's silky with vanilla and stewed fruit but at 47% ABV it feels like it could use a touch more muscle for a 32 year old. Still a lovely dram, just not quite the knockout I expected at this price point.

Henrik Larsen — Beautiful but almost too delicate

8/10

Poured this at a tasting last month and it divided the room. I got honey, gentle spice, and faded florals on the nose — very Lowland in character. On the palate it's silky with vanilla and stewed fruit but at 47% ABV it feels like it could use a touch more muscle for a 32 year old. Still a lovely dram, just not quite the knockout I expected at this price point.

Isabella Rossi — Great whisky, hard price tag

7/10

Look, this is a genuinely good Lowland single malt with real depth — toffee, orchard fruit, a hint of something waxy. I enjoyed every sip neat. But at nearly a grand a bottle I kept thinking about the three or four outstanding whiskies I could buy for the same money. The Connoisseurs Choice label and the closed distillery premium are doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

Noah Williams — Great whisky, hard price tag

7/10

Look, this is a genuinely good Lowland single malt with real depth — toffee, orchard fruit, a hint of something waxy. I enjoyed every sip neat. But at nearly a grand a bottle I kept thinking about the three or four outstanding whiskies I could buy for the same money. The Connoisseurs Choice label and the closed distillery premium are doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

Priya Sharma — Great whisky, hard price tag

7/10

Look, this is a genuinely good Lowland single malt with real depth — toffee, orchard fruit, a hint of something waxy. I enjoyed every sip neat. But at nearly a grand a bottle I kept thinking about the three or four outstanding whiskies I could buy for the same money. The Connoisseurs Choice label and the closed distillery premium are doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

Helena Kosta — Worth every penny for a closed distillery

9/10

I split a bottle with two friends and we sat with this neat for an entire evening. At 32 years old the oak influence is massive but never overpowering — dried apricot, beeswax, and this lovely old leather quality. Inverleven closed in 1991 so every bottle is a piece of history, and at 47% it still has genuine punch. Yes it's £975 but try finding another Inverleven single cask at this age.

Samir Patel — Worth every penny for a closed distillery

9/10

I split a bottle with two friends and we sat with this neat for an entire evening. At 32 years old the oak influence is massive but never overpowering — dried apricot, beeswax, and this lovely old leather quality. Inverleven closed in 1991 so every bottle is a piece of history, and at 47% it still has genuine punch. Yes it's £975 but try finding another Inverleven single cask at this age.

Ayako Hirano — Worth every penny for a closed distillery

9/10

I split a bottle with two friends and we sat with this neat for an entire evening. At 32 years old the oak influence is massive but never overpowering — dried apricot, beeswax, and this lovely old leather quality. Inverleven closed in 1991 so every bottle is a piece of history, and at 47% it still has genuine punch. Yes it's £975 but try finding another Inverleven single cask at this age.