81

Oban 14 Year Old

Review by: Eddie
Color: Copper Amber
Nose: Sort of like fruit thas been kept a little to long and some wet grain.
Body: Medium, Mouth coating.
Palate: Light spice, butter Toffee, a little grass.
Finish: Short and sweet, Didn't stick around long.

Took a bottle of this to a party, had a lotta comments and most of them were the way I felt, OK BUT NOT GREAT, IT SEEMED LIKE IT NEEDED SOMETHING. I liked the bottle but I wouldn't by another..O WELL.

This one suprised me, Most comments were average, middle of the road, but I found it different. A lot of flavors and they changed often. First taste a lotta smoke and then the sea came in then Smoked kippers Salt. sweet candy, barley grass and then ten minutes later sweet, salt, floral. This one was very complex for me but I did like it alot but then I love the Islands. (Especially ISLAY.)

85

Highland Park 18 Years Old

Review by: Eddie
Color: Dark Gold
Nose: Fruit and Flowers, Pineapple, Toffee, Citrus. A little Smoke and Spicey.
Body: Medium and a Little Syrupy.
Palate: Citrus, Toffee a little Smoky and a slight Burn but in a Nice Way.
Finish: Medium Long, a lot of Fruit and a little Dry and Spicy.

A very nice Dram, Easy to Drink and very Relaxing, Not as Soft as the speyside single Malts but not as strong as Islay, Just GOOD..

88

Jameson 18 Year Old

Review by: Eddie
Color: Dark Amber
Nose: Over Ripe Fruit, Citrus and Linseed Oil.
Body: Medium, Mouth Filling.
Palate: Over Ripe Oranges, A Little Honey and the taste of chewing on a Wheat Stalk. (For those Farm Boys out There).
Finish: Long Slightly Sweet and again the Wheat Stalk.

Not to Complex but Very Good. The different flavors seem to blend together and form One Very Pleasant Taste. I Liked It.

90

Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength

Review by: Eddie
Color: Dark Amber.
Nose: Emergency room,Smoke, Peat and a little Honey.
Body: Full
Palate: Smoke, Butter, Honey, Sweet Malt, Peat, Salt, Warm.
Finish: Medium, Sweet and a Little Smoky.

I Thought this one was going to Burn being CS, But it didn't. The taste surprised me, Sweet, Smoke, Malt, Peat, all the tastes I LOVE in one bottle. This is a Very Very GOOD WHISKY.

90

Red Breast 12 Year Old

Review by: Eddie
Color: Amber
Nose: Tobacco,Honey,Vanilla, Sherry
Body: Full, Oily
Palate: Sherry, Toffee, a little Spice, Vanilla and a Lot More.
Finish: licorice, Long, Spicy,

This Whiskey was very good, As a matter of fact it's been an hour since I drank some and I think I'am going back for more. As far as Irish Whiskey is Concerned I believe this to be the BEST.

Don't think I've had a Macallan that didn't taste good, This is no exception. I Love the Islands and if I want a change this is one of the bottles I reach for.

This is my first Macallan and It does have a strong Sherry Taste. Also very Smooth and Soft. It is a very good whisky and it's quite expensive. A very nice Dram but not very interesting.

Not to expensive, But for the money this is a Very Good Whiskey. Put this in a liquor cabinet and I'd bet it's one of the first ones to empty.

89

Laphroaig 10 Year Old

Review by: Eddie
Color: Golden Amber
Nose: Heavy Medicinal, like walking into an Emergency Room. Then Sea weed, Smoke and Peat, I'am not talking a hint of this or a hint of that, These aromas knock you on your ASS.
Body: Medium on the Thin Side.
Palate: Sweet, Smoke, Salt and Peat, The taste of sea water like when you just swam in the ocean.
Finish: Medium, Soft, sweet Like those Butterscotch hard candies of years gone bye.

This was the 43% ABV... From medicinal to candy this one was good. One of the big boys, This one earns the title of one of the STRONGEST Tasting Single Malts Around. (My Wife loved the after taste of this one).