Fahrenheit 173 - Whisky Ratings
| Whisky | Age/ Vintage | Origin | Richness | Peat/ smoke | Sherry influence | Rating | Price | QPR | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruichladdich 44.2% |  | 1970 | Islay | 6 | 2 | 93 | € 155 | 31 | Wonderful, fruity nose with vanilla and melon; very nice palate; slightly spicy with a hint of peat in the finish (probably best w/o water) | | |
| Glen Grant (GM) | | 1949 1988 | Speyside | 6 | 1 | 4 | 93 | Wonderful, fragrant nose: fruity with coconut and vanilla (a little like an old Springer) but also a little musty with a chemical note; mild, fruity, very nice palate, sweet but drying, develops oaky, spicy notes; oaky finish with a note of peat | |||
| Lagavulin 56.5% | | 1985 21 | Islay | 6 | 8 | 5 | 93 | € 130 | 47 | Peaty, malty nose with nice, restrained sherry notes and lighter notes of citrus fruit and mint; fruity, very peaty palate, also spicy with a note of gingerbread; very nice balance between fruit and peat | |
| Laphroaig (GM) 54% | | 1966 18 | Islay | 5 | 7 | 5? | 93 | Fruity, creamy and quite smoky yet soft and balanced with a very nice, smoky finish; the most subtle and refined Laphroaig I've tried (bottled by G&M for Intertrade, Italy) | |||
| Rosebank (DL) 50% | | 1975-Jan 2002-Feb | Lowland | 6 | 0 | 6 | 93 | Lovely sherry notes on the nose: dried fruits, gingerbread, cloves, allspice; rich, wonderful palate with orange and apricot; it's at first sweet, then spicy, develops oak and vanilla; all in all complex, balanced | |||
| Springbank 46% (red seal) | | 25 | Campb. | 6 | 3 | 3? | 93 | Lovely fruity notes on the nose; they carry over into the palate and are joined by vanilla and a bit of peat; overall balanced, fairly light with an excellent finish | | ||
| Tamdhu (HB) 40.8% | | 1958 42 | Speyside | 93 | € 260 | 17 | Fantastic nose with rich, fragrant, fruity notes (a bit like an old Springbank!) and a very nice, balanced, fruity palate | ||||
| Tamnavulin (SMOS) 40.4% | | 40 | Speyside | 6 | 0 | 0 | 93 | Wonderful, fragrant nose with tropical fruits, oak, linseed oil, marzipan and vanilla. The palate is at first rich and oaky then turns smoother and sweeter with light, fresh notes of citrus and mint. The finish is light, minty and refreshing at first, then grows richer as the oak returns together with ginger. All in all very nicely balanced with a fascinating development. Amazingly fresh for its age! | | ||
| Ardbeg Lord of the Isles 46% | | 25 | Islay | 6 | 8 | 3 | 92 | € 145 | 30 | Wonderful peaty, medicinal notes, also fruity with a note of citrus; balanced, complex, fruity and quite peaty with a wonderful, peaty finish with notes of iodine and oak, also mint right at the end (best w/o water) | |
| Ardbeg (Sign) 53.7% cask 575 | | 1967 28 | Islay | 92 | Rich, sherried, peaty and somehow "dark" nose; wonderful, balanced palate with rich sherry and an "old", mild peatiness |
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