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Teacher's HIghland Cream Reviews
- Distillery
- Teacher's
- Style
- Blended
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- Unspecified
- Alcohol
- 43% abv.
- Region
- Scotland
- Bottled For
- Distillery
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A complex blend: Teacher's uses over 30 different single malt whiskies in it's blend. It's our master blender's skill that ensures that these malts are balanced and harmonized delivering the same full rich taste that W M Teacher created over 175 years ago.
Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by ChadDavis
- Color
- Amber -1. It doesnt look like it could be artificially colored, unless it was very pale from the cask.
- Nose
- Vanilla, Lemon peel, peat smoke, butter. 30/33
- Body
- Medium thin, Astringent mouthfeel, thin, fast running legs.
- Palate
- Butter, peat, lemon rind, mildly bitter, Honey, hard candy. 30/33
- Finish
- Short finish. Honeyed earth, mild burn, peaty aftertaste. It leaves teh mouth a bit acidic and bitter, but its not bad. 26/30
I have a hard time believing this can be this good and be a blend, and for only $22 US for a 750ml bottle. I took it neat in a Glencairn. Its delicious, and smooth. It's far better than the Chivas Regal 18, and the Johnny Walker Gold 18. It's easily as tasty as teh Balvenie Double wood 12. And this is a Blend aged 36 months. 3 years old, and barely old enough to be called Scotch. Smooth and full flavored, this dram has a bit of complexity and lots of taste. no complaints.
Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Light to medium golden sunshine.
- Nose
- Malty,some peat and a whiff of smoke.
- Body
- Full malt. Warm and peaty with a nice measure of smoke. Long finnish.
- Palate
- The malt, peat and smoke are a in balance and flavors of raosted cashews and maple sweetness come to mind.
- Finish
- Warm finnish with the smoke playing to the end.
A wonderful Blended Whisky.A must for the liquor locker.
Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Paler than it used to be ... it looks likes Dewars now.
- Nose
- Used to be the best combination of smokey and sweet of the blended scotch whiskys, but not with my most recent bottle.
- Body
- Was, but no longer full bodied in my most recent bottle.
- Palate
- Sweet Peat
- Finish
- Used to be a longer and warmer finish. Most recent bottle is watery and more delicate ... not what I'm looking for. My final score on this bottle is a bare 70, whereas for the past 30 years I would have given Teacher's my highest rating (high 80's) among all blended scotches. As you can tell, I'm very upset if they have muddied my long-time go-to blended scotch.
Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by TradeWhisks
- Color
- Light Amber/Straw
- Nose
- Malt, Oak, Sweet Cereal, Grains, Honey, Vanilla, Fresh Sugar Cane, Floral, Slight hints of Smoke. Much reminiscent of a fledgling Speyside.
- Body
- Oily, but light bodied.
- Palate
- Sweet barley, Toffee, Honey, Peppery, with a stinging yet pleasant tinge of Oak.
- Finish
- Medium - Long, and very striking. A hit of alcohol is quickly drowned away by the Smokey and Woody undertones, underscored nicely by the ever present sweetness. Nice and warm.
This Scotch is a spectacular bargain. It is a blend that drinks like a single malt, arousing all of the familiar Speyside characteristics. The sweetness is balanced nicely against a subtle yet distinct smokiness. For the price range this is a spectacular choice and easily outclasses the competition.
Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by C2
- Color
- Brass
- Nose
- Ripe apple, chocolate, fresh leather(?), sweet toffee. Let it open up a little and there's hints of citrus and maybe white coffee.
- Body
- Oily, creamy, very very mouth watering.
- Palate
- Pepper and spice, bitter sweet wood, smoky, somewhat peaty. Water adds more smoke.
- Finish
- Bitter, dry, lots of wood, smoke, malty, warm. Last for a while, after the bitterness went away, there's a faint barley sugar sweetness that last for minutes.
Unexpectedly good, especially for the price. Although not "silky", but it's smooth enough that the "Highland Cream" name is well justified. Extremely mouth watering, saliva won't stop flowing when you roll it around in your mouth. A few drops of water helps, but drowns easily if added more than a few drops. Anyone who likes spicy and smoky scotch should give this a try.
Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by 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 !
Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by MP
- Color
- Amber
- Nose
- Toffee, Maple Syrup, cream, fruits
- Body
- medium body. creamy smooth
- Palate
- Walnut cream, Fruit, Toffee
- Finish
- Short finish, hot but desireable
What a nice whisky - this is a great daily drinker. Easy drinking, smooth but still strong enough to give a desireable kick in the throat when consumed.
Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Colin
- Color
- Polished Brass
- Nose
- Lots of malt, Peanut brittle, Overly ripe pears
- Body
- Medium weight, Oily, Soft, Smooth
- Palate
- Malt, Some slightly sour floural notes, Raw oak
- Finish
- Medium long, Warm
A surprisingly good whisky. Take with half a drop of water to calm the alcohol burn. I found this one most enjoyable after a beefy supper.
Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Red Hare
- Color
- Chinese tea
- Nose
- Medicinal and antiseptic. Iodine, Listerine, a little smoke. Slight trace of something sweet (toffee?).
- Body
- Syrupy, thick and milky. Fills all corners of my mouth. Rolls across the tongue.
- Palate
- Peaty. Salty sweet, with bready, cerealy notes. Oats? Buttered rye toast.
- Finish
- Short but lingering finish. Bitter, then turns sweet sherry.
Great texture - definitely quaffable. Tastes alright too. The main pleasure though, is rolling this one around the mouth.
Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Dr.Whisky
- Color
- Brass knuckles
- Nose
- Soft sweetness and a slightly astringent grain are immediately present, but smoke and tobacco, toffee, fruit and malt make appearances as well.
- Body
- Gorgeous texture, milky almost. And the flavour impact seems to start at the tip of the tongue, waft over the middle, and then poke around elsewhere at will.
- Palate
- Toffee and barley. The sweet grain whisky is balanced head-to-head with a peatiness that creates a bittersweet chewiness in the middle. Again, it activates all parts of your mouth and throat with flavours, texture, and heat.
- Finish
- Fades gently with some smoke and shortbread but leaves the taste of a used wet wood cutting-board.
Great balance in this whisky. Okay, it isnt fantastic stuff that will win awards in blind tastings of premium whiskies, but it is very good value and very delicious. Great warm-up dram, great first time tipple, great ubiquitous bottle-on-the-shelf.