The very best Scotch Single Malt of 2020

I have here listed the very best Scotch single malt I have tasted and reviewed on Whisky Saga throughout 2020. All in all I reviewed 151 Scotch single malts last year.

Click the whisky names on the lisst to see the detailed review article for each whisky.

Single Malt Scotch NAS

1. Macallan Estate 89/100

2. Cask Islay Cask Strength Sherry Edition 89/100

3. Macallan Edition No 6 89/100

4. Aberlour A’bunadh Batch #62 88/100

5. Eiktyrne Adopted Malt Machidden NAS 88/100 [*]

Single Malt Scotch 12 YO and younger

1. Lagavulin 12 YO (Special Releases 2020) 91/100

2. Springbank 10 YO Local Barley (2019) 90/100

3. Springbank 12 YO Cask Strength (2020) 90/100

4. Octomore X4 + 10 10 YO 89/100

5. Tullibardine 2015 5 YO 89/100

Single Malt Scotch 13 YO to 20 YO

1. Lagavulin 19 YO - Feis Ile 2019 93/100

2. SMWS 52.29 The Wicker Dram 17 YO 91/100

3. Elements of Islay Ma3 91/100

4. Aberlour 2003 17 YO Single Cask #4270 90/100

5. Cask Orkney 18 YO 88/100

Single Malt Scotch 21 YO to 25 YO

1. Glenfarclas 1993 The Family Casks (W18) 24 YO 92/100

2. Bruichladdich Black Art 07.1 25 YO 92/100

3. GlenDronach 1993 25 YO - Master Vintage 92/100

4. Mortlach 21 YO (Special Releases 2020) 91/100

5. Aberlour 1994 25 YO Xtra Old Particular 91/100

Single Malt Scotch 26 YO and older

1. Bunnahabhain 44 YO Director’s Special 94/100

2. Port Askaig 45 YO 93/100

3. Dalwhinnie 30 YO (Special Releases 2020) 92/100

4. Tomatin Single Cask 1990 28 YO Distillery Exclusive 92/100

5. Glenfarclas 40 YO 92/100

[*] Technically not a Scotch as it was finished on site in Norway for a few months. But these are my lists and I will allow it :-)

Sláinte!
- Thomas