Review: Strathisla 12 Year old (flat bottle) - A Speyside gem

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Distiller:

Strathisla

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Date:

25th Jan 2010

2010-01-25T21:50:00

Region:

Speyside

ABV:

43%

Review:

I have a love/hate relationship with Speyside whiskies. Many of the ones I've tasted are not according to my tastes, but once in a while I stumble upon as true gem.

Strathisla is one of them. The 12 year old is an expression with a near-perfect balance of smoke and smoothness. From its citrus nose to its palate of dried fruit and the smoothness of the finish, this is a rich whisky that few will dislike.

For me it's a perfect after dinner dram when I'm not quite in the mood for my usual poison, the heavy Islay malts.

Rating:

8.5 / 10

Colour:

Old Gold

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Jean-Luc wrote:

Added to my wishlist. This seems like a reasonably priced whisky too.

25 January 2010 22:31
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jdcook wrote:

Yeah, a genuinely good malt.

26 January 2010 10:36
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papashango wrote:

this is good stuff. I agree, loads of speysides leave me wondering, but not this one.

31 January 2010 04:30

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