Fahrenheit 173 - Whisky Ratings
| Whisky | Age/ Vintage | Origin | Richness | Peat/ smoke | Sherry influence | Rating | Price | QPR | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springbank (local barley) 52.4% |  | 1965 36 | Campb. | 7 | 1-2 | 96 | € 550 | 16 | Springbank at its very best: Fantastic fruity, fragrant nose and a wonderful, complex palate with the typical spicy/fruity notes | ||
| Ardbeg Provenance 55.6% | | 1974 | Islay | 4 | 6 | 0 | 93 | € 450 | 13 | Very nice sweet nose; fairly peaty palate with sweet/fruity notes; subtle and wonderfully balanced with a very nice, quite peaty finish | |
| Bowmore 45.5% * | | 1968 32 | Islay | 6 | 2 | 7 | 93 | € 320 | 16 | Wonderful fruity nose; very nice palate, sweet and fruity with notes of peach | |
| Balvenie Vintage Cask * | | 1966 32 | Speyside | 4 | 2 | 0 | 86 | € 280 | 6 | Sweet, fruity nose; balanced, slightly peaty palate with a very nice fruitiness | |
| Brora 52.4% | | 30 | N Highland | 7 | 6 | 89 | € 270 | 12 | Balanced, fairly smoky, fairly woody, dry and spicy with minty notes and a very nice finish | | |
| Bruichladdich 40.7% | | 1968 35 | Islay | 6 | 0 | 92 | € 270 | 14 | Intensely fruity, wonderful nose with vanilla, melon and an interesting bitter note; very nice fruity palate; similar to the '70 but more complex (best w/o water) | ||
| Highland Park 48.1% | | 30 | Islands/ Orkney | 92 | € 260 | 18 | Wonderful nose with fresh notes of vanilla and tropical fruits; balanced, complex palate with a light fruitiness and also a note of sherry; develops an oaky spiciness (best w/o water) | ||||
| Laphroaig | | 30 | Islay | 7 | 7 | 7 | 94 | € 260 | 19 | Wonderful sherry notes on the nose; earthy, medicinal palate with notes of dried fruit and also a mild floweriness; very smoky finish; wonderfully 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 | |
| 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 |
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