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    Reviews by: Normec

    Bushmills Original

    Bushmills Original Jun 21st 2009

    67
    Reviewer
    Normec
    Color
    caramel
    Nose
    strong vanilla ,cinnemon ,smoky ,citrusy (like citrus peel jam) ,fresh oak ,apple and some iodine
    Body
    light ,thin fast running legs
    Palate
    soft and sweet .grainy, vanilla ,dry apricot ,tosted oak ,caramel ,pine ,ripe fruits (apple ,orange ,lemon) bit peppery
    Finish
    short and clean . vanilla ,citrusy ,cinnemn and got this fresh ,sweet oak note

    first it's sweet and interesting ,but after few drams becomes little poorly and you better have some scotch just in case ;)

    J & B Rare Blended Scotch Whisky

    J & B Rare Blended Scotch Whisky Mar 21st 2009

    71
    Reviewer
    Normec
    Color
    straw
    Nose
    fresh ! honey ,fruity (lemon ,banana ,pineapple) ,light peat ,vanilla and very shy salty seaweeds
    Body
    lightly bodied ,thin legs
    Palate
    honey ,lemon ,banana ,dry apricot ,dark caramel ,almond and bit spicy
    Finish
    short and clean ! honey ,dry apricot ,green banana

    for me honey is all over in this blend ,not so stong but what is strong here except market share .

    Glenfiddich Special Reserve 12 Years Old

    Glenfiddich Special Reserve 12 Years Old Mar 21st 2009

    93
    Reviewer
    Normec

    this is a mistake !!! i dissent make a review for this GREAT whisky ! sorry to this confusion !

    Ballantine's Finest

    Ballantine's Finest Feb 18th 2009

    83
    Reviewer
    Normec
    Color
    light gold
    Nose
    oak ,peat(solty and piny) ,vanilla ,chocolate ,apple, dark caramel ,black pepper ,black currant some floral-herbal notes almost like herbal honey
    Body
    medium
    Palate
    Elegant ! soft malt ,cocoa ,fresh frits (apple ,lemon ,black currant) ,floral (pine ,mint,herbs) caramel ,vanilla
    Finish
    long ! oak ,apple ,mint ,lemon

    it's so good that this fine blend it's so easy to find and i feel true privilege to drink ti !

    Jameson

    Jameson Jan 27th 2009

    65
    Reviewer
    Normec
    Color
    light gold
    Nose
    vanilla ,toasted oak ,orange ,raisins ,malt ,caramel ,almond and some berries
    Body
    medium bodied ,thin
    Palate
    not balance ! bit malty ,nuty (almond) ,smoky (toasted oak) ,dry fruits (raisins ,peach) ,spicy ,citrusy ,caramel ,vanilla and metalic notes (not good)
    Finish
    short ! shy oak ,vanilla ,dry fruits

    got sherry and toasted oak notes this is nice but it is unbalace and disappointend on finish !

    Teacher's HIghland Cream

    Teacher's HIghland Cream Nov 18th 2008

    79
    Reviewer
    Normec
    Color
    shiny amber
    Nose
    peat ,malt ,honey ,pear after that lemon ,dry fruits and red pepper
    Body
    full ,oily
    Palate
    smooth honeyed ,malty blend whit hints of lemon ,pear ,raisins ,walnut and of course bit spicy
    Finish
    long finish. malt ,honey also deep oaky and fruity notes

    nice comination deep notes with fresh and citrusy ones ,spicy ,malty no doubts complex scotch !

    Jack Daniel's Old no7

    Jack Daniel's Old No7 Nov 6th 2008

    73
    Reviewer
    Normec
    Color
    light mahogany
    Nose
    strong maple ,floral notes ,toasted oak ,vanilla ,orange ,syh malt
    Body
    thin ,medium bodied
    Palate
    smooth ! again maple ,some citrus ,red apple ,toasted oak ,dark caramel
    Finish
    long , maple ,dark caramel in front ,lemon and toasted oak in a back

    little too dry for my taste , i am a scotch fan

    Johnnie Walker Red Label

    Johnnie Walker Red Label Oct 8th 2008

    75
    Reviewer
    Normec
    Color
    dark amber
    Nose
    malt ,peat ,oak ,vanilla ,orange ,black pepper
    Body
    smooth ,medium bodied
    Palate
    malty and honey sweetness ,fruity (apple ,orange) ,spicy (black pepper) ,peanut ,vanilla and oaky notes
    Finish
    short. oak ,honey ,peanut ,vanilla

    just johnnie everybody know it