Black Bottle reviews

NOSE: gentle peatiness combines with fruity sweetness, slightly medicinal. Really nicely balanced. TASTE: sweet, smokey and oily. FINISH: warming, and gently peaty. OVERALL IMPRESSION: a decent budget…

For something that advertises with an Islay taste profile, it's not as peaty/smoky as one might expect. Ralfy's review brought me on this one, but I dont like it as much as he does. It has a spirity…

I first heard about this whisky from Ralfy on Youtube. He really talked it up, saying it could fool connosrs at a bar into thinking it was a real Islay and not some half-azzed teaser. Personally I don't…

I've had this bottle for awhile, figured I would review it. When this one is empty I will surly buy another, at $20 this is a perfect everyday dram, and is fantastic for this money!

I tried this Black Bottle 10 Year Old at Expensivevino’s place last summer and was allowed to bring home a sample for retasting. This seems as good an occasion as any, during my ‘Peaty Party’ – two full…

I can never get past the Black Bottle booth at the our local Whiskyfestival. After all, they offer two bottles for less than 40 EUR. A good deal. Amazingly, I am already at the end of my second bottle…

This was my first experience with Islay type of whisky. Quite interesting and great BfB. Very pleasant blend indeed, encouraged me to try more Islay offerings.

How do you caputure the whole of Islay in one glass?Black bottle is blend of all seven Islays. The nose has dried fruit with a hint but not overbearing peat.The flavor is very Islay,strong complex with…

Nose: Medium peat, some citrus, and medicinal.Taste: Starts off sweet and ends with smoke and peat.Finish: The smoke sets in and lingers

After reading about this, I thought I would give it a try. This is labeled as a blended Scotch whisky consisting of Islay malts. The nose is not particularly strong, with a slight note of something sweet…