Bowmore 18 Year Old

you're nuts!

@Rbodnar to each their own my friend :) He could have also received a bad bottle. I've had some bottles at bars that I've absolutely loved and the same whisky (maybe not the same bottle) at the same bar and it's a ghostly pale reflection itself. I'd be really curious to see some tasting notes because I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it was a bad bottle/bad bar. etc.

But remember one thing, everyone's palate can be VERY different. I see that all the time at my beer tastings. :)

Maybe it was a bad bottle indeed or infamous FWP syndrome or it's just not my kind of taste profile) I wrote my honest opinion and I also appreciate your honest comment on it, rbodnar.

I agree on everyone palates can differ greatly, and while personally quite like this bottle, other may not, but to give a 45 would be practically comparing it to paint thinner, gotta give it a bit more credit than that, just my 0.02

Hahaha I don't disagree that a 45 is extremely low score and is pretty much the equivalent of ok moonshine, but over time it's interesting to see how everyone's scoring system is different. A whisky that I'd score say 80, my brother in law scores 60, we both love it just as much, but his scoring system sits at below 50 he'd start going I probably won't care for this, while for me below 70 that's where I start going I might not like this one.

Like I said before everyone is different.

You've gotta love how accepting and non-judgmental @SquidgyAsh is with everything. It's quite admirable.

Maybe the glass had detergent residue in it