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  • Reviews by: frombeyond

    Red Breast 12 Year Old

    red breast 12 year old

    88
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    light straw
    Nose
    smells like ahot girl's dorm room with gorgeous malty smell and perfumes.
    Body
    full and oily
    Palate
    unique flavor. Big and very polished
    Finish
    nice long finish

    Good whiskey! It tasted like if someone from europe came over to America and made a single malt (barley) whiskey.

    Old Rip Van Winkle Handmade Bourbon

    old rip van winkle handmade bourbon

    56
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    good dark color
    Nose
    Awesome smells like the skin on the corn cob!
    Body
    light to medium body
    Palate
    Way too much heat. This is a mixer for sure. Wow this way off balanced!
    Finish
    Tears flowed from my eyes as the alcohol burned my mouth and throat.

    Great nose and horrible palate. The worst part of it was the fact I paid 30 dollars for this

    Caol Ila 12 Year Old

    caol ila 12 year old

    87
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    light straw
    Nose
    citrus, fish, green olive,smoke peat, medicine etc...
    Body
    full and slightly oily
    Palate
    smoke and salt
    Finish
    long finish with more salt and nice dryness

    Not as complex as I was hoping for, but very nice. If you love salt and smoke, you'll love this dram. However, there are better scotches like Bowmore 12 yr and Laphroig 10 yr that rival this at a cheeper price

    Chivas Regal 12 Year Old

    chivas regal 12 year old

    84
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    pale amber
    Nose
    tight and boring
    Body
    thick, smooth and clean
    Palate
    Clean, apples, hazlenut. Much more interesting than the nose
    Finish
    smooth

    I like this scotch. it really grows on you. The nose is really dull but this is still an easy drinking and speyside-like dram. Well made.

    Bowmore Dawn

    bowmore dawn

    89
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    dark amber
    Nose
    fake grapey fruit, but with peat, port, sherry, perfumy aromas and other mind blowing stuff
    Body
    full-bodied
    Palate
    big, good kick, great balance and peat
    Finish
    long

    Lots going on hear and not for people who want insatnt satisfaction. This (like most Bowmore's) awards patience.

    Glenmorangie Burgundy Wood Finish

    glenmorangie burgundy wood finish

    82
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    gold
    Nose
    lots and lots of wood, marshmallows, lots of other complexities, perfume and exotic fuit aromas
    Body
    hard water makes this bigger and oily, but definetly not as complex as the nose.
    Palate
    fruity and simple , some creminess
    Finish
    long and hot and pepperminty on the sides of the mouth

    The nose is great and multi-dimensional the rest of the experience is run of the mill

    Cragganmore 12 Years Old

    cragganmore 12 years old

    88
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    light amber
    Nose
    Very pretty flowers with vanilla and herbs
    Body
    weight because of hard water
    Palate
    honey and vanilla, clean, and not as thin as others claim it to be.
    Finish
    long and smokey

    I like this whisky it's very speyside-like in it's approach and has a nice smooth honey and vanilla character.

    Bowmore 12 Year Old

    bowmore 12 year old

    86
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    light color
    Nose
    peaty and smokey, but also dissapears and is quite multidimesional
    Body
    medium body
    Palate
    Earthy and lemony. Restrained and very interesting. Chocolate and sweet to.
    Finish
    nice long finish

    I like this malt its kind of bordeaux like in it's restraint and has a nice earthy character, Not over the top like laphroaig.

    Ardbeg 10 Years Old

    ardbeg 10 years old

    90
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    light
    Nose
    tarry, some smoke and medicinal smells. kinda tight
    Body
    big boy
    Palate
    A punch in the face. Intially sweet, but then dry and smokey
    Finish
    dry and smokey

    A powerful whiskey that's kinda white wine like and elegant, but with the kick of a nice bourbon.

    Talisker 10 Year Old

    talisker 10 year old

    91
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    bronze
    Nose
    iodine, the ocean, smoke, etc ...
    Body
    thick and full bodied
    Palate
    great structure, peppery, smokey and spicey
    Finish
    long finish with white pepper

    Great whisky, a Classic and priced nicely. If you like pepper and smoke, you''ll love this scotch.

    The Glenlivet 12 Years Old

    the glenlivet 12 years old

    85
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    light straw
    Nose
    clean
    Body
    light to medium crisp
    Palate
    apple and white wine like. crisp and green
    Finish
    medium

    Nice solid single malt nothing to be embarassed about. I like it's white wine approach.

    Bushmills Black Bush

    bushmills black bush

    83
    Reviewer
    frombeyond
    Color
    amber
    Nose
    sherry and underipe bannana
    Body
    medium to full
    Palate
    warm with nice maltiness
    Finish
    hot and fruity

    A nice whiskey that's multi-dimesnional and addictive.