Scotch I own(ed)
Single Malt Scotch
Arran 10 y/o
- Orange, slightly creamy, raisin, tastes a bit young, good value.
- $38 with Glencairn glasses!
- 82/100
Auchentoshan, Classic
- Slightly fruity, hint of oak, grass, mild vanilla, cheap.
- $33
- 75/100
Caol Ila Signatory (1999)
- Hint of salt and iodine, medium peat, medium smoke, bit of oak, balls to the wall good
- $70
- 91/100
Deanston, Virgin Oak
- young, oak, bitter, grass, mild vanilla, slightly harsh (needs some air time),cheap
- $39
- 78/100
Glenfarclas 10
- Plums, paper towel?, walnuts, well balanced, nice, incredible value!
- $36....... WIN
- 88/100
Glenmorangie 10
- complex for an early age, drink this with a cigar
- $34, with 2 glasses!
- 87/100
Highland Park, Leif Eriksson
- Good oak, quality, smoke, very mild peat, touch of apple, fantastic
- $84
- 90/100
Highland Park, 12 y/o
- oak, mild ball sack, James's pork shoulder, mild dark cherry, nice
- $40... wow!
- 88/100
Kilchoman, Machir Bay
- Smoke, peat, mild bleu cheese, fresh, salt, mild iodine
- $60
- 89/100
Laphroaig 10 y/o
- Iodine, peat, intense smoke, oak?, Dante's 6th level of hell, burned caramel, 666 scotch FTW
- $44
- 88/100
Old Ballantruan
- Young, smoke, peat, mixed fruits, mixed school cafeteria vegetables, burning glass
- $49
- 87/100, UMAD WHISKY SNOBS?
Tobermory 10 y/o
- Gooch (in a good way), light smoke, clean diapers, dirty diapers? (in a good way), sucralose (splenda)
- $41
- 86/100
Finished off a bottle of Bowmore Islay 12-year-old. I found it very much to my liking. It was somewhat honey-sweet, which usually turns me off, but was just smoky enough to make it work. Solid 85/100. I think it was in the $40 range. That's US$40, not money with a picture of a duck or the monarch of another country on it.
ReplyDeleteHey, Phil! Good to hear you are drinking good scotch! I am a big fan of Bowmore, it makes and exceptional cigar/pipe scotch! I am partial to smoky/peaty scotches like Bowmore, Caol Ila, Ardbeg, etc.; For the price, Bowmore 12, Ardbeg 10, Caol Ila 12 and Kilchoman Machir Bay are tough to beat!
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