 IRISH WHISKY DISTILLERIES: BUSHMILL'S • Aged 10 years Legless Scotsman's rating: 5 (Nose 20 points: fruity, honey / Taste 10 points: wet catsand, pungent, resinous, medium-bodied / Finish 10 points: very hard and pungent finish / Balance 11 points. Total points: 51) • Black Bush Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (Colour: gold / Nose 20 points: cognac, floral, leather / Taste 19 points: medium-bodied, softer and sweeter than 10 y.o. / Finish 18 points: medium finish / Balance 18 points. Total points: 75) CONNEMARA • Peated Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (Nose 22 points: tar, railroad woods / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, peaty, earthy, tar, tervapastilli / Finish 23 points: long and tarry finish / Balance 22 points. Total points: 89. Definitely the best Irish whisky I have tasted so far.) GREEN SPOT • Green Spot Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (sweet and honey) REDBREAST • 12 Years Old Legless Scotsman's rating: 5 (Very pungent) THE IRISHMAN • The Irishman, b# K10355, bourbon/sherry cask Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (18+19+18+19=75 points. Sweet but quite pale and basic whiskey) TULLAMORE DEW • Original Legless Scotsman's rating: 7.5 (Colour: apple juice / Nose 21 points: fruity, apples, spices, lacquer after water / Taste 19 points: medium-bodied, fruity, floral / Finish 18 points: short and mild finish / Balance 19 points. Total points: 77) |
The Legless Scotsman's Whisky Guide - since 2006