Tastes

Another Japanese disappointment. While well rounded, this Jack of all trades does not earn his keep. If I wanted a cheap, diverse blender, I’d hit up Johnny Blue or Ghost. Sayonara.

Very mediocre. Sickly sweet with a oddly chewy mouthfeel. Think Clynelish but bad. Sticky and sweet: bad candy. How the hell did this win awards? Atleast it’s smooth.

I very good showing from WR. A charger with more spirit than the usually charmingly demure stable. Bursting forth with a chewy cherry note with a trot into maple syrup and picking the gait up into an oak that leaves no splinters. A medium heat, but don’t let it pass you by. For this price, a sure bet.

I judged this far too harshly. A solid offering of classic speyside at an unbeatable price. The story and the look Just sell it too. Roll softly, gentle brook.

Vaguely interesting. It runs hotter than most Irish but the strongest hit is a vaguely flour-y note, (see Glenrothes Vintage for the best version) and a vague dried fruit. Pretty good.

Pretty bland and tasteless. A lonesome sweet note in a sea of bland.

Very well done! Quickly becoming my favorite Irish brand, this showing has a deceptively sweet nose, owing to the Cab aging no doubt. We’re quickly swept into the classic Irish twang surrounded by a veil of oat and prune (old timer’s breakfast) before a medium body end that burns just right. Slainte!

Theee strikes and you’re out Balvenie. Crap.

This is shit. Worst Scotch I’ve had. Compares unfavorably to GlenLovet Rum experiments. Two thumbs down.