Fahrenheit 173 - Whisky Ratings
| Whisky | Age/ Vintage | Origin | Richness | Peat/ smoke | Sherry influence | Rating | Price | QPR | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springbank (Cad) 50.5% |  | 1965 31 | Campb. | 8 | 8 | 95 | Wonderful nose with with lots of very nice sherry; water brings out the Springbank character but the sherry is still in the foreground; complex palate with sherry, vanilla, citrus fruits and cardamom | ||||
| Ledaig (Alambic Classique) 48.9% | | 1972 32 | Islands/ Mull | 8 | 6 | 8 | 92 | Fascinating nose with dry sherry and thick peat smoke; rich yet dry palate, quite peaty with lots of sherry yet very nicely balanced; wonderful finish | |||
| Springbank 50% | 12 | Campb. | 8 | 1 | 8 | 92 | Wonderful nose with dried fruit, ginger and the typical vanilla; rich, smooth, very nice palate with a rich sherried fruitiness and also lighter notes of vanilla and melon(?); the finish is a bit dry, however | | |||
| Strathisla (GM) | | 1960 2002 | Speyside | 8 | 0 | 8 | 91 | Complex, amazing nose with gingerbread, prunes, oak, peppermint, cinnamon, apple pie and calvados; the palate is at first sweet, smooth and very nice but drying, develops spices, a lot of oak; the oak dominates the dry, disapp. finish | |||
| Talisker 62% | | 1981 20 | Islands/ Skye | 8 | 5 | 7 | 91 | € 150 | 35 | Black pepper, peat and fruit on the nose; rich, complex, peppery palate with a wonderful sherry character that softens the spiciness, develops citrus; peaty, spicy finish with a minty note | |
| Aberlour a'bunadh batch 1 59.6% | | Speyside | 8 | 0 | 8 | 90 | Wonderful, rich, sherried nose; rich, sweet palate with sherry and honey | | |||
| Springbank 46% (dark, late bottling) | 21 | Campb. | 8 | 7 | 90 | Compared to the medium dark 21 y.o.: Richer, spicier, oakier, more sherry, less balanced | |||||
| Springbank (limited edition) 46% * | | 30 | Campb. | 8 | 0 | 7 | 90 | € 260 | 13 | Nice nose with notes of dried fruit and oak; rich, complex, dry and spicy palate; rather oaky but the oak gives it a touch of old armagnac; oakier than the 21 y.o. (dark) but otherwise very similar | |
| Aberlour a'bunadh batch 9 60.0% | | Speyside | 8 | 0 | 8 | 89 | Very similar to batch #1 but not quite as nice | | |||
| BenRiach 57.8% cask 6942 | 1976 2011 | Speyside | 8 | 1 | 8 | 89 | Very oaky nose with linseed oil and brown sugar, also dried fruits and plum compôte (reminiscent of old Spanish brandies). Nice and complex but too oaky. The palate is surprisingly mild and surprisingly nice: rich, sweet and sherried with notes of caramelized sugar, gingerbread and mint. It's at first sweet then drying and develops oak. Dry, oaky finish with gingerbread and mint. Spicy and warming. Long. All in all it's a powerful winter warmer. Heavy on the oak. |
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