Reviews by: linusstick
the balvenie single barrel 15 year old
- Reviewer
- linusstick
- Color
- medium amber
- Nose
- roasted malt, somewhat earthy with a peppery note
- Body
- Medium bodied, slightly oily.
- Palate
- Nice blend of apple, pear, caramel and slightly peaty. Some oak comes through in the aftertaste.
- Finish
- Quick finish that doesn't linger
the balvenie doublewood 12 year old
- Reviewer
- linusstick
- Color
- Medium amber
- Nose
- Nice mix of peat and light fruit with a hint of earthiness
- Body
- Thick and a tad oily
- Palate
- Iodine, light fruit, big malt profile with the sherry becoming noticeable early
- Finish
- Goes from sweet to tart then a nice warming finish- a lot going on in this whisky
A delicious and full flavored whisky
the macallan 12 years old
- Reviewer
- linusstick
- Color
- Light gold
- Nose
- Earth, light fruit and hint of roasted malt
- Body
- Light
- Palate
- Very smooth and sweet. Iodine with a hint of saltiness.
- Finish
- Very light and slightly warm finish for being 86 proof.
Not bad. I like a little more rough edges and a more agressive flavor, but for those who are looking for a mild mannered smooth whisky, this is perfect.
oban 14 year old
- Reviewer
- linusstick
- Color
- Light clear amber
- Nose
- Lightly smokey, with some light fruit and roasted caramel
- Body
- Medium bodied, a tad oily
- Palate
- Strong iodine presence, a hint of citrus on the back of the tongue and some malt
- Finish
- Warm and refined
Very smooth for 43%- no rough edges but a little too refined. It IS a delicious addition to the cabinet however.
chivas regal 12 year old
- Reviewer
- linusstick
- Color
- light gold
- Nose
- Malty and sweet, light smokiness
- Body
- Grainy and prickly
- Palate
- Nice flavor for a blended malt. Nice and spicy with hints of green apple and salt.
- Finish
- Nice long hot finish that stuck around for a while.
One of the better blends that I've tried.
the famous grouse malt whisky aged 12 years
- Reviewer
- linusstick
- Color
- medium gold
- Nose
- butter, cinnamon, caramel malt
- Body
- light bodied
- Palate
- Strong butter flavor, light spiciness with hints of cinnamon
- Finish
- Weak finish- very light and thin. A hint of warmness and prickliness but not much
I've had much better blended malts. The weird butter flavor/taste makes is too big to ignore.
jameson 12 year old
- Reviewer
- linusstick
- Color
- dark gold almost a light brown
- Nose
- Malt with a hint of vanilla
- Body
- Very light bodied and thin
- Palate
- Strong sense of cream/vanilla with a caramel malt backbone
- Finish
- Warm and quick. Nice and easy to drink.
My first Irish whiskey. Very crisp clean and enjoyable.
the glenlivet 12 years old
- Reviewer
- linusstick
- Color
- A nice dark gold/light amber
- Nose
- Caramel malt with a tinge of salt and earthiness
- Body
- Light to medium bodied
- Palate
- Strong malt with cinnamon and a hint of vanilla
- Finish
- Hot and strong. Very nice.
A great single malt that is easy on the wallet as well as easy to find. A little one dimensional but very nice.
glenfiddich solera reserve 15 years old
- Reviewer
- linusstick
- Color
- Medium gold
- Nose
- Malty and light smokiness with a hint of earth
- Body
- Medium bodied and warm
- Palate
- Malty and semi sweet. Very smooth
- Finish
- Warm but quick finish
The extra aging over the 12 year smooths the rough edges of the latter which is what I enjoyed about it. Another widely available single malt that is worth a try.
glenfiddich caoran reserve 12 years old
- Reviewer
- linusstick
- Color
- A beautiful light amber
- Nose
- Peat, earth and a hint of smoke
- Body
- Nice and warm. Medium thickness
- Palate
- Deep and rich. Perfect balance of malt and peat.
- Finish
- Hot alcoholic finish.
This is an easy to find single malt and one of my favorites. Nice and rough around the edges with a nice burn all the way down. Peaty and smokey and is all that I associate with scotch whisky.