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Highland Park 12 Year Old

Your older sister is hotter Highland Park 12 Year Old

A very complicated nose leads to a much more relaxed whisky that has more than enough going on in the finish to keep you coming back for more. My two criticisms are that it is a little weak up front -…

@McGrainBy @McGrain11 years ago 0 082

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

What's your name again? Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

Mostly agreeable but I found this rather underwhelming as an experience. I enjoyed every drop but i'm not that sad that it's all done.Nose: Spice (cinnamon?), warm oak, vanilla and a drop of liquorice…

@McGrainBy @McGrain11 years ago 0 379

The Black Grouse

Great manners (For a bird) The Black Grouse

Nose: Infusing without being intrusive. Quite polite and small. Shy peat notes.Mouth: Lots going on! A very interesting surprise. Much more insistent than the nose but still not aggressive - it's all…

@McGrainBy @McGrain11 years ago 0 077

Woodford Reserve

My Favourite Bottle Woodford Reserve

Physically. It's a beautiful bottle. I want to believe I'll stick a candle in it or something when I'm done but I probably won't...the bourbon is dark and honeyed looking, very alluring. I love whisky…

@McGrainBy @McGrain11 years ago 0 075

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

My Mother's Father Ardbeg 10 Year Old

This whisky just flat out reminds me of my grandfather. He was a crofter and a peat cutter. I've tried this before and wasn't reminded of him at all but now i can't shake it...strange.Nose: Fresh cut…

@McGrainBy @McGrain11 years ago 0 191

Bailie Nicol Jarvie 8 Year Old

The Best of Blends Bailie Nicol Jarvie 8 Year Old

Nose:Liquorice, outdoorsy, maybe pears? Acidy, some liquorice and some aniseed. Mouth: More polite than the nose,quite polite but still busy in the mouth. Citrus notes. Fun whisky. Just a great, fun…

@McGrainBy @McGrain11 years ago 0 084

Benriach Curiositas 10 Year Old Peated

Mon The Latin! Benriach Curiositas 10 Year Old Peated

I find this whisky a bit sneaky in that i've found it rather changeable in a single bottle. At first I thought it was receding a bit as it seemed to be a good deal harder nearer the neck but I think now…

@McGrainBy @McGrain11 years ago 0 078