Strathisla is one of the great Speyside distilleries that, along with Glen Grant, Macallan, Mortlach and (arguably) Linkwood, has given us a liquid glimpse into over eight decades of incredible Scottish distilling practice and history. Being one of only a handful of distilleries who's product has been (realistically/affordably) available to us from every decade since the 1930s, Strathisla is a fascinating distillery to explore and enjoy. Much of the credit must go, again, to Gordon & MacPhail on this one. 

Strathisla was one of the distilleries that they bought bulk amounts of stock from since before the 1930s, and as a result, they have been able to offer a stream of excellent bottlings of Strathisla at a wide variety of ages. In recent decades other bottlers have joined the charge and the result is a seemingly endless plethora of top-notch examples from this great distillery. If you want to know how what great Speyside whisky should taste like then this is one of a handful of distilleries you absolutely need to get to know.