Tastes

Absolutely dissapointing. First blended malt that lets me down. On the nose is better than in the palate. On the nose you get old plum, vanilla, something that resembles peat maybe and not much more. On the palate is very inferior, the first seconds is nothing. Is like drinking water. After a couple of seconds you get this strong oak wood sensation, very spicy, strong for the palate but not pleasant. Finish is slightly better and refreshing. Over all of it there is some herbal notes but nothing marvelous

What a dissapointment. I really liked the 12yo and i just had the amazing 21yo but this is a ghost compared to those two. I am not a great fan of fruity whiskies and this is an irish that resembles a speysider. 46%abv. On the nose there is this dim chocolate note mixed with fruits. Is like chocolate mixed with sider. Green apples and that is it. On the palate: apples and chocolate. It feels like an oily sider. Not good. Aftertaste is watery. Hate when that happens. A hint of clove. Had to add a couple drops of water to see if it gets better. It improved the whiskey a lot. Caramel and tobacco appeared on the nose. On the palate some typical grain whiskey vanilla showed up. Clove got a little better on the aftertaste. Overall, i dont want to be harsh but this one has a good reputation and it didn't live up to it for me. Sorry but this is a 52 over 100 in my score system.

Terrible. This is one of Macallan's newest expressions, the ones that replaced the 1824 series. I have had the "terra" before and that was a standard Macallan, with an 8 out of 10 score. This one.... well... don't buy it. The bottle is quite beautiful and intimidating, when you open this big monster bottle you find yourself with a very small rare cork. Well, that feels weird but nothing to bother the whisky. Bottled at 40%abv, burnished gold color. As soon as you nose it, you get that "dulce de leche - milky way chocolate" aroma, typical from Macallan. You try to find something else, maybe prunes or hot coffee notes are there. Not much else happening. On the palate is absolutely dissapointing. Nutty, almonds, oak, in an unbalanced, unpleasant and boring way. As you know, nutty flavors can come from a heavy, rapid distillation and a short fermentation. Seems to me that they did not put their best efforts on this one and definitively feels as a cheap whisky, NOT THE FINEST CUT. Aftertaste is a little oaky and maybe some boring spicyness. I could not believe how bad this was, i was with 4 other people and we all agree it was terrible. I had to add water to see if something happened, and guess what, two drops of water turns it into...... WATER. PLAIN WATER. Overall i give this dram a 48 over 100 and may God have mercy on its soul. P.S. piece of advice: after this horrible experience, pour yourself a talisker, you will feel a lot better.

This is a blended whisky from loch lomond, that used the solera system to get consistency between bottles. Bottled at 40%abv, amber color. On the nose, Acetone, Cake crest, Vanilla cookies, Lemon peel, Tobbaco leaf very dim. Apple - cinammon after some sips. On the palate it is a little straightforward, apple, pepper and oak, burning sensation. Aftertaste is cinnamon and some oak. Adding drops of water actually makes it a little better. Enhances the apple flavors and the vanilla aroma. Makes it easier to drink. Overall i rate this dram with a 59 over 100.

I truly believe this is not a bad whisky for its price. The score might make you think otherwise but here in Ecuador is only $7, so the competition against other cheap whiskies is good for them since it is not a bad dram compared to others. Bottled at 40%abv On the nose: Lemon, Vanilla, Dry cake, Alcohol note, Prunes ,Lots of cream. On the palate: Creamy very creamy, lots of grain whisky. Oak burn, vanilla and oak. Finish short. A little burn with a clove finish. Overall i give this one a 57 over 100.

The experiment #6, intended "to be mixed with wine" (it prepares you to the dud you are about to taste) its matured in red wine casks. Problem is, that just as the White Walker, is full of grain whisky, a cheap one. Bottled at 40%abv. On the nose is plain grain whisky. Vanilla, fresh field, corn. Maybe some slight cheap chocolate note. On the palate is corn. Maize. Creamy, not off putting, but totally boring. A slight creamy vanilla note for the aftertaste with a herbal spiciness. Overall this is a cheap whisky (about $25) and should be avoided at all cost except if you are a bartended and you want to make a wine cocktail with it. 52 over 100.

Difficult to perceive the aroma, after a long while resting you get a very creamy aroma. Nevertheless, after adding water and let the alcohol evaporate a bit, you'll find some toffee in there. When you taste it, at the beggining is sweet, like corn or syrup, then you get a bitter finish, but is very short. It is actually not a bad whisky, but is more hype than flavor for all the Beckham sponsorship of it.

Dimple Pinch a blended scotch, is from the Haig Brothers company, and just as Haig Club which is a single grain, is not an amazing whisky. I hoped for more, specially since it is a 15 year old. On the nose it tries to be special but it didn't accomplish it. Hints of smoke (specially if you smell the whisky in the bottle once opened), with a weak vanilla, apple and a very hidden grape aroma. On the palate it is so hot that you cant feel any other notes than the hotness, and the ending is the best part, nothing special, but long and a little spicy. It could be labeled as "ordinary".

Heavy. This one is strong. Bottled at 60% abv! That is right, with an Old Oak dark color. On the nose the alcohol mark doesn't feel as a 60% abv, but it does make your nose tingle a little bit. The aroma has plum, new recently cut wood, almonds, lime and earth (like dirt) notes. On the palate is A SPICE NUCLEAR BOMB. Black Pepper, Red hot chilli peppers, wasabi and hints of oak. The body is medium and the aftertaste is also very spicy, with a little hotness. Is not unpleasant but definitively harsh because of the thrusting spicyness. Overall i can catalogue this one as an experience that you should have at least once. Very powerful. 59 out of 100.

Every 10 thousand years, when the sun places itself in the middle of the galaxy you get to taste..... A bad Dalmore. Bottled at 46%abv, this is a 10yo dram, with a vintage year: 2004. And its horrible. Dalmore is known for its sherriness, but it seems this whisky has only been matured in ex bourbon barrels. On the nose: Milk, Herbal liquorice note, Hanuta, Hazelnut, Orange caramel. Not bad at all. On the palate: Chili. Almonds. Acetone. Way too spicy chili and wasabi. This is not dalmore. This is not sherry. Not enjoyable. Aftertaste is not pleasant. Hot oak. Spicy chilli. Way to spicy. Off-putting. Overall this is a total disaster, specially for a Dalmore. This is the exception to the rule, 56 over 100. Avoid it.