Another 15 empties give up a little pleasure for me before a final goodbye. Please don't take the scoring too seriously. Apply your rational intelligence and follow the spirit of this review rather than the letter, or er...number. I try to score whiskies based on how they should be judged against their contemporaries. That is, in the context of how they are intended. Should a Johnny Walker Red Label only receive 6 out of 10 against a £100 single malt's 9 out of 10? No. I don't think so. As a blend, JWR is damn consistent and great at what it does. For that is deserves more - and should never be compared to a premium sipping malt.
The whiskies this time around are Glendronach 8yo "The Hielan", Craigellachie 13yo, Tomatin 12yo and Legacy (Dualchas), Nikka Coffey Malt, Compass Box Spice Tree, Kininvie 17yo & 23yo, Glenfarclas 10yo, Linkwood 12yo, Deanston 12yo, Royal Brackla 16yo, Jura Prophecy, AnCnoc 12, Lagavulin 12yo CS SR 2017.
The opinions I offer here are based on the opinion of me, one guy, and where I am in whisky right now. I reserve the right to completely change my mind in a few months, or a few minutes. While I'm sincere, please know this is intended to be fun.
Don't take my word for it! Here are some other #whiskytube and #whiskyfabric reviews to check out if you're curious about any of these bottles:
Glendronach 8yo - The Hielan' 0:20
Ralfy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouI1aRJCXuY
Malted in Montreal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H1S8_X9gy8
WhiskyWhistle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa-8MO6rwfk
Craigellachie 13yo 0:58
Ralfy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc6Dp66YrrI
Scotch4dummies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9he0ZuyHasM
JasonWhiskyWise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chz5WrXLEVg
Trenny & C https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KklwmN-CYsI&t=101s
Tomatin 12yo 1:33
Scotch Test Dummies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8BDOBEaGyQ
Ralfy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeHazbdPbYk
Whisky in the 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZt_27QQnRw
Tomatin Legacy (Dualchas in the US) 2:08
Malt Box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNCuAu0bdvI
Whisky in the 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5NUziX5vDY
No Nonsense Whisky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAqMGHiH7e8&t=9s
Scotch Test Dummies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vjVpVf617s
Nikka Coffey Malt 3:03
The Whisky Couch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrsGScqk9h8
WhiskydotCom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DuqRqFidco
Compass Box Spice Tree Blended Malt 3:45
The Whiskey Vault https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmrwa3luciM
Malt Box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RAGXpJvp4w
WhiskyWhistle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXnTMcRd_Ug
Kininvie 17yo 4:41
WhiskydotCom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXnTMcRd_Ug
JasonWhiskyWise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4DPSsYwXNE
MALT https://malt-review.com/2016/08/11/kininvie-17-year-old-batch-1/
Kininvie 23yo 4:41
Whisky Wednesday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIJdJ8GBBzM
Somerset Whisky Blog https://www.somersetwhisky.com/review-kininvie-batches-1-17yo-and-2-23yo/
Glenfarclas 10yo 6:25
Ralfy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm2kbmTdsD0
Malt Box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVlwzkBnnTg
The Malted Man Cave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpT3U2E33jA
Malted in Montreal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6UtNPj0Dg4
Linkwood 12yo Flora & Fauna 7:24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNcee4BkL54
Deanston 12yo 8:26
Ralfy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQo1PUyyqcM&t=763s
The Whiskey Vault https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZNv8DFE4PA
Whisky Whistle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCEOdlfxVuo
Royal Brackla 16yo 9:15
WhiskydotCom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhQwNtBWIS8
Jura Prophecy 10:18
WhiskydotCom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9jrVReTTkg
Whisky Wednesday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j4BbBpVoog
Foodquig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa6tb6IkbFk
The Whisky Couch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiu2KD1qDt8
AnCnoc 12yo 11:25
Scotch Test Dummies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTMtuEI3PEQ
Ralfy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBsn-XvlKiw
Whisky Wednesday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTMtuEI3PEQ
Lagavulin 12yo (2017 Special Release) 12:38
Scotch Test Dummies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ319n7SdqM&t=1652s
Whisky Wednesday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phd8bzzFxqs
The Malted Man Cave https://youtu.be/J9aDtFtPouI
Viewing is recommended for 18 years and older.
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