Strathisla 12 Year old (flat bottle)

A Speyside gem

Reviewed by
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badams

Date:

25th Jan 2010

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The average score for this whisky is 79.

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Tasting Notes by badams

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.

Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Strathisla

Bottling:

Strathisla 12 Year old (flat bottle)

Region:

Speyside

ABV:

43%

Colour:

Old Gold

Strathisla 12 Year old (flat bottle) A Speyside gem Reviewed on 2010-01-25T21:50:00 scoring 85/100 by badams

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Comments

Jean-Luc wrote:

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

25 January 2010 22:31

jdcook wrote:

Yeah, a genuinely good malt.

26 January 2010 10:36

papashango wrote:

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

31 January 2010 04:30