Fahrenheit 173 - Whisky Ratings
| Whisky | Age/ Vintage | Origin | Richness | Peat/ smoke | Sherry influence | Rating | Price | QPR | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springbank cask 759 46% * |  | 1972 30 | Campb. | 7 | 6 | 0 | 88 | € 244 | 11 | Peaty, musty nose; nice, quite peaty palate and a very nice finish; peatier, sweeter and nicer than the 1974 cask 2283 | |
| Bowmore Seadragon | | 30 | Islay | 6 | 7 | 5 | 91 | € 224 | 15 | Very nice nose and very nice palate; rich and quite fruity (apricots) with quite a peaty finish (probably best w/o water) | |
| Dalwhinnie 57.8% | 1973 29 | Highland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 89 | € 215 | 17 | Fairly nice nose with notes of oak, sherry and citrus fruit; the palate is much nicer (very nice actually) with dried fruit, fruity candy and a minty note | ||
| Lagavulin 57.2% | | 25 | Islay | 5 | 6 | 0 | 88 | € 215 | 15 | Peaty nose but otherwise dry and fairly disappointing; mild, sweet, fruity and quite peaty palate; fairly unremarkable at first but improves; very well balanced with a very nice finish | |
| Springbank (HB) | | 1967 34 | Campb. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 94 | € 212 | 24 | Wonderful nose with notes of fruit and vanilla; yummy, sweet, minty, fruity palate (apples); also a dash of peat that grows stronger in the finish | |
| Glenlivet | 25 | Speyside | 5 | 0 | 3 | 88 | € 200 | 11 | Rather nice nose with notes of oak and citrus fruits; on the palate it's oaky (as old Glenlivets tend to be) but not overly so; it also has very nice notes of gingerbread and dried fruit | | |
| Port Ellen 59.35% | | 1978 24 | Islay | 4 | 7 | 0 | 89 | € 190 | 20 | The 2nd release. Very nice, peaty nose; light, fruity, very nice with minty notes and a very nice finish | |
| Springbank cask 2283 46% * | | 1974 28 | Campb. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 86 | € 177 | 11 | Sweet, fruity nose (pears in syrup); fiery, fruity & fairly peaty palate; very nice nose but a disappointing palate | |
| Bowmore Moonlight | | 25 | Islay | 5 | 5 | 3 | 91 | € 170 | 20 | Smooth, balanced, complex and fairly rich with a wonderful fruitiness with a note of apricots; wonderful, fairly peaty finish | |
| Port Ellen 56.2% | | 1979 22 | Islay | 5 | 6 | 0 | 90 | € 160 | 26 | The 1st release. Slightly musty at first but soon gets better; the palate is complex, a little fruity and very nice and develops wonderful peaty/minty notes |
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