Buchanan's De Luxe 12 Year

Oaky, iodine, and fruit.

It might not actually power a diesel engine, but that sure didnt let that stop them from making it taste like it will! I’ll never understand why the scots cant make a sipping whiskey to save their arses. I mean, Ireland is so close by. You would think they could sneak over to the irish whiskey masters and take a lesson or two but no worries, you wont find that kind of ingenuity in this sad bucket of swill! Piss boy!!

I don't drink much scotch these days as I can't handle peat anymore. As I recall, the taste of this was actually somewhat enjoyable. What completely ruined the experience for me was that stupid ball in the neck of the bottle. I always had so much trouble getting the liquid to come out of this bottle in the quantity that I desired. Either it came dripping out or gushing like a waterfall. If I still drank scotch, I would stay far, far away from this bottle. What a frustrating pour this was.

While this pour is thin, and not super complex it's very pleasant. The nose is lemon peel, tangerine, and a hint of cigar ash. Upon the palate is yields green apple and shortbread notes that slightly remind me of a distant cousin in something like Jameson. Thats quickly whisped away with the faint peaty finish. Cigarette ash is a valid note on the finish, wheres something from Islay would give you stronger campfire or cigar ash notes. It's not complex, its mouthfeel is thin. But it's inoffensive and cheap enough to mix into cocktails. I'd like to do a blind tasting of this against Monkey Shoulder to see if my favorite Monkey pour is worth the $5-10 more per bottle.