Bowmore 15 Year Old Mariner

What does it taste like then?

I um-ed and ah-ed about this comment, because while it felt to me like JohnoftheYard's comment was a little abrupt (and that could just be me, and if it is I apologise unreservedly), I do agree with the basic idea behind the comment, and I don't want to discourage anyone from putting down their experiences.

That said, not everyone has the experience to single out individual tastes in whiskies (as a beginner myself, I'm still fairly self-conscious about it). Personally I find this resource very helpful:

nicks.com.au/index.aspx/

Perhaps we could get something like this added as a link to the 'Add a Review' page? Or even have a prominent page about hints on writing reviews? The more people review, the more information is available to everyone.

Just my 5c...