What a pleasant surprise this budget malt turned out to be. A very light Lowlander, it is in a class by itself. It does not even taste like a definitive scotch. One like this is good to keep on hand for…

As you can see from my profile, anything that I rate below 70 is something I find to be downright repulsive. However, since many of you like this one, it is not fair for me to go below 68 on my rating…

Johnnie Walker states on their Gold Label that Clynelish is the main single malt, so I assume it is this 14 year old. For $40 US less, I will take this one any day over JW Gold. It is a bit too floral…

I tried this one at the bar and liked it enough to buy it the next day. I prefer Caol Ila 12 when compared to this one, because it has more flavor. Since I won't be buying this one again, I keep it on…

After being very disappointed with this one's main competition Glenfiddich 12, I was hesitant to try it. While waiting for the doors to open at a casino concert a few days ago, I spotted this one at the…

I only bought this one because it is known to be the most popular single malt in thw world. That should have been my clue to stay away. Instead, this was an uneventful single malt with almost no taste…

Here is another blend that I have always hated, but had the opportunity to order at a concert after having tasted about three dozen mostly single malts over a one month period. My first sip impressed me…

There is no rhyme or reason why I should like this one according to my taste preferences, but I do. It is similar to things in life such as Vietnamese fish sauce, whereby once you get past the smell, you…

Well actually, a free sample of JW Blue Label whereby the finish lingered for about five miles later was the one that started my quest. Not willing to pay $200 US for Blue Label, I paid $90 US Gold Label…

I was mainly a bourbon drinker until I tried a bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label a month ago. Not willing to pay $94 US for another bottle each time, I went on a one month quest to find one better and…