Chivas Regal Strathisla 12 Year Distillery Collection

I got to taste this whisky thanks to my buddy Pranay. I found this to be a fairly unremarkable, inoffensive product - pleasant but nothing at all spectacular. On reading that it is the backbone of the Chivas line, but of course. Chivas must blend it with something with some peat because this has none. A few drops of water helps the mouth feel, giving it some oiliness that isn't there neat. I'd call this one a nice gateway scotch for the neophyte. An experienced thinker-drinker is not going to find much to savor. But again, it was pleasant. Thanks Pranay!

Classic speyside whisky. Very good intro

As part of our little sample sharing team, this is my 2nd offering for round 2. For a 12 year old, I expected more. Granted, I didn't expect any ethereal life altering drink, but I did expect more out of something hailing from Speyside after 12 years of maturation in Sherry cask. This is like a Diet Coke with a fruit backbone. For the price I paid for this ( $40), it would've been better to take that money and use it for something like Compass Box Great King Street. Pass on this...not worth the money, or the hit on your liver. ( Lee, Scott, Paul, Ryan...going to apologize in advance...this one isn't up to par).

Generös doft av honung, bröst- och vaniljsocker och halm. Viss fatkaraktär. Distinkta citrustoner i första sippen. Fläder, hasselnöt och vanilj. Skarp i karaktären, inte tillräckligt len, och därav obalanserad.