I’ve begun experimenting with whiskies, below is a chart of some that I’ve tried and what I think of them. Five stars means it’s really fantastic. Three means it’s fine. One means I’d probably drink something else if offered it.
| Info | Label | Distillery | Cost | Rating | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Info | Label | Distillery | Cost | Rating | Tags |
| Info | Glengoyne | Glengoyne | $53 | advent, delicious, Even Tempered, Smooth | |
| Info | The GlenAllachie | GlenAllachie | $60 | advent, Even Tempered, Mild, Pleasant | |
| Info | Triple Wood | Glenturret | $62 | adequate, advent, Harsh, spicy | |
| Info | Aerolite Lyndsay | The Character of Islay Whisky Company | $55 | advent, delicious, smoke | |
| Info | Lagavulin 16 Year | Lagavulin | $100 | peaty, rich, sharp, smokey, strong | |
| Info | Usquaebach 15 Year | Usquaebach | $75 | delicious, fun, heady, Intense, strong | |
| Info | Suntori Whisky Toki | Suntori | $30 | decent, enjoyable, fine | |
| Info | Southern Comfort | Southern Comfort | $17 | no no no, Ugh, vile, wretched | |
| Info | Shackleton | Shackleton | $40 | perfect, smoke, sweet | |
| Info | Jura Brooklyn | Jura Distillery | $80 | delicious, fun, smokey | |
| Info | High West Double Rye | High West | $30 | average, decent | |
| Info | Black Velvet | Black Velvet | $18 | average, Mild | |
| Info | Oban 14 | Oban | $68 | delicious, memorable | |
| Info | Skull Cave Whiskey | Great Turtle Brewing | $N/A | Harsh, hot | |
| Info | Dewar’s White Label | Dewar's | $26 | Comfortable, delicious | |
| Info | Usqueabach 20 Year | Usquaebach | $160 | Intense, powerful, strong | |
| Info | The Glenlivet 12 | The Glenlivet | $36 | slightly peaty, Warm | |
| Info | The Glenlivet Nadurra | The Glenlivet | $70 | spicy, Warm, yummy | |
| Info | Ardbeg 10 Year | Ardbeg | $70 | Chewy, Full, Intense | |
| Info | Jameson Irish Whiskey | Jameson Irish Whiskey | $29 | Flavorful, Mild, Smooth | |
| Info | Single Malt Scotch, Speyside | Ian Macleod Distillers Limited | $40 | Comfortable, Happy | |
| Info | Wheat and Spire Bourbon | Oak and Eden | $50 | Cinnamon, Harsh | |
| Info | Wheat Whisky | Long Road Distillers | $20 | Local, Mellow, Warm | |
| Info | Straight American Whisky | Long Road Distillers | $40 | Alcohol Taste, Local | |
| Info | Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey | Proper No. Twelve | $30 | grand | |
| Info | MacLeod’s Single Malt Scotch Islay | Ian Macleod Distillers Limited | $30 | peat, Pungent, smoke | |
| Info | Ballantine’s Finest Blended Scotch | George Ballatine and Son | $18 | Smooth | |
| Info | Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Jura Distillery | $42 | smoke, smokey |
This is what I think of when I think of an average good whiskey. It doesn't have strong unique flavors like an Islay, but it also doesn't have any "cheap" flavors. It just tastes like good whiskey. Personally I like the unique flavors, so this gets a 4 instead of 5, but it's still a solid win.
I really didn't like this one. It seemed very harsh to me, and it had an overwhelming cinnamon taste to me. As far as I know there isn't any cinnamon in it, so I don't know where that came from. Oak and Eden's schtick is to put a coil of oak in each bottle, to help keep imbuing oak flavor after it's been removed from the barrels. I think this is interesting, but it didn't help me like the flavor.
I'm not crazy about bourbon, but in this case this particular batch was influenced by the folks at my local spirits store, and I wanted to support them.
I like this one quite a lot. I really appreciated that they sell a half sized bottle, so that I could try it without spending the full amount. It didn't have a strong alcohol taste, felt really good on the tongue, and smelled really great. It's not as great as some of the Scotches I love so it's got 4 stars instead of 5, but I liked it better than their Strait American whisky.
This was a good whiskey, but not remarkable. I enjoyed it, but I couldn't tell you what made it special.
This came highly recommended by the guy at my local store because it has a super high quality taste for a relatively low price. $18, and it's REALLY good.
This was my first "peaty" whiskey, and I was afraid I wouldn't like it, since I have a strong sweet tooth, but I really loved it.
