Fahrenheit 173 - Whisky Ratings
| Whisky | Age/ Vintage | Origin | Richness | Peat/ smoke | Sherry influence | Rating | Price | QPR | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardbeg Very Young 58.3% | 1998 2004 | Islay | 6 | 9 | 0 | 85 | Very peaty nose with iodine but also nice fruity notes; light yet powerful palate with iodine and lots of peat, also sweet; fairly clean but a little rough | ||||
| Ardbeg Still Young 56.2% |  | 1998 2006 | Islay | 5 | 9 | 0 | 85 | Quite nice nose with wood smoke, notes of tar, cereal and a hint of citrus fruit; quite peaty palate, at first light and clean with a hint of citrus fruit, then develops youthful cereal notes | |||
| Caol Ila | | 12 | Islay | 7 | 9 | 0 | 85 | € 40 | 38 | Nice peaty nose with a light, fresh fruitiness; sweet, fruity and very peaty palate with peat smoke but also a rubbery note | |
| Octomore 46% | 2002 5 | Islay | 7 | 9 | 0 | 84 | N: very phenolic with iodine & intense, concentrated peat, also yeasty, cereally but with nice fruity, minty notes P: musty, "dirty" with peat, tar, develops malt, sweetness & fruity notes F: nice, peaty, spicy with a note of grilled meat | ||||
| Bowmore (SMWS) 51.5% | | 1989 14 | Islay | 7? | 9 | 83 | Very smoky and a little burnt with youngish cereal notes and a nice, fresh fruitiness; fairly nice but a little immature | ||||
| Kilchoman 46% | 3 | Islay | 8 | 9 | 0 | 82 | Thick peat smoke and malt on the nose, also citrus, chili pepper and (unfortunately) new make; the palate is nicer, more mature: very peaty, also spicy and fairly hot, develops iodine (best without water - dilution emphasizes its youth) | | |||
| Ardbeg (SMWS) 59.8% | | 1993 8 | Islay | 9 | 79? | Powerful and a bit musty with lots of peat and iodine but also a disturbing note of solvent | |||||
| Laphroaig (Sign) 46% | | 1988 15 | Islay | 7 | 8-9 | 6? | 86 | Fruity, cereally, rich, powerful, earthy and very peaty | |||
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
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