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    Bowmore 12 Year Old

    Bowmore 12 Year Old Mar 8th 2010

    90
    Reviewer
    flipper_gv
    Color
    Light gold
    Nose
    SMOKE!!! Some nice malty sweetness like light honey mixed with sweet fruits like pears too. Some peat. Some very light salt
    Body
    Medium body. Oily and very smooth.
    Palate
    Starts off with some salt (light) and peat. Then goes with the sweetness described (fruits being only very light in the taste) with honey and malty sweet tastes. A bit of spice
    Finish
    Long, smooth, mostly oak and tons of smoke, as expected. Gets sweeter at the end.

    Very good whisky for the price. Most of the flavors are distinct, giving it a multidimensional aspect.

    The Macallan 12 Years Old

    The Macallan 12 Years Old Jan 13th 2010

    89
    Reviewer
    flipper_gv
    Color
    Light gold
    Nose
    Lots of sherry as expected. Also there is hints of dark honey. Dried fruits come to mind: orange, bananas. Some cinnamon also present.
    Body
    I'd say medium bodied, which surprised me. I thought it'd be bigger.
    Palate
    What I had expected from the nose. Very sweet overall. The dried fruits are still there. But it's sherry that dominates along with the almonds. Dark honey is present and there is a touch of cinnamon.
    Finish
    Very unexpected finish. It builds up with time from a sherry taste and ends up with a bittersweet taste making me think of dark chocolate.

    Ok don't know what happened but a review I did for the Bowmore ended up here. So this is the good review.

    Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Years Old

    Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Years Old Jan 6th 2010

    87
    Reviewer
    flipper_gv
    Color
    gold/yellow
    Nose
    Distinct floral smell going on, earth, smoke, oak, buckwheat honey, old pear, raisins, some salt water. After a few sips, I could detect some vanilla and milk chocolate in the smell (which was not really expected).
    Body
    Aggressive, yet sticky and syrupy. Medium to full bodied with a nice presence.
    Palate
    Sea salt, earth and peat, a bit of smoke and oak are the dominant flavors. Maybe some pepper here too. The malty sweetness of the nose are much more hidden here as well as the floral notes, but still present.
    Finish
    Long lasting dry wood like finish. Oak, earth/peat.

    This is my first review. I'm a good beer taster and wanted to get my malt buds to another level. So here I am, trying to make decent reviews of whisky. For this one, I'll stick with the mean, since I think it's a very enjoyable whisky but I'm not knowledgeable enough to give a precise rating the way I can do it with beer. I'm 20 (in Canada, don't worry) and hope to be one day a fine whisky taster.