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I love whisky. Who wouldn't, right? The scent of a single malt is just overwhelming. I only wish I had more moolah in my wallet to buy whatever whisky there is available. To these pages I've gathered my (and me mate GuruMummu's) ratings. Just remember that you don't have to take the ratings too seriously because these are just our opinions. If you do find the ratings helpful of course it would be great. I will also introduce excellent whiskies (90-100 points) with a poem or few lines from a classic book. Nevertheless Talisker 10 is (now) one of my favourite single malts I'm openminded to any whisky and recommend you to try as many as possible. Don't be stuck only on one brand. Oh, and remember about the ratings: feel free to think differently. Slΰinte mhath Hannu "The Legless Scotsman" Hakonen |
  whiskies rated  Scottish single malts.  Scottish blended malt/blended whiskies. Global whiskies. |
 
The aroma chart used by Porin Mallasviskin Ystδvδt The aroma chart taken from David Wishart's book The aroma wheel by Whisky Magazine Whisky tasting form (print and enjoy) Note! You can use a description of whatever aroma or flavour that comes into your mind. FINISH & AFTERTASTE: Long, medium, short (+ description). BALANCE: How nose, taste and finish/aftertaste function together; is the whisky complex or too one-sided; is some aspect too dominating etc. etc. All areas (nosing, tasting, finish/aftertaste & balance) are then given max. 25 points. Those points are then added together and that number determines the overall rating. Here's my opinion about different ways of rating whiskies. And here's a historical list of malt whisky distilleries of Scotland. |
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POINTS GIVEN: |
MY OVERALL RATINGS: VERY GOOD WHISKIES: 88-89 points = 9- 85-87 points = 8.5 83-84 points = 8+ 80-82 points = 8 GOOD WHISKIES: 78-79 points = 8- 75-77 points = 7.5 73-74 points = 7+ 70-72 points = 7 |
SATISFACTORY WHISKIES: FAIR/PASSABLE WHISKIES: 58-59 points = 6- 55-57 points = 5.5 53-54 points = 5+ 50-52 points = 5 FAILED WHISKIES: 00-49 points = 4 |
My list of excellent single malts (so far):Category: 3-12 Years Old 99 = Talisker 10 YO (stone label) 97 = Laphroaig 10 YO (40%) 96 = Old Buck 6 YO 96 = Talisker 10 YO (new label) 95 = Old Buck 4 YO 94 = Ardbeg 10 YO 94 = Caol Ila 12 YO 93 = BenRiach 12 YO, Tawny Port Wood Finish 93 = Bunnahabhain 12 YO 93 = Glen Scotia 1992 93 = Macallan 12 YO 93 = Macduff 1989/2001 93 = Old Buck 5 YO 93 = Strathmill 1991/2000 92 = Balblair Vintage 1997, 10 YO 92 = Bunnahabhain 12 YO (new bottle) 92 = Edradour 10 YO (Burgundy finish) 92 = Edradour 10 YO (Chardonnay? finish) 92 = Laphroaig 10 YO OCS 92 = Old Buck 3 YO 92 = Pittyvaich 12 YO 92 = Tormore 1990/2001 91 = Ardbeg 1996/2006 (10 YO) 91 = Arran 10 YO 91 = Bowmore 10 YO Tempest 91 = Bruichladdich Waves 7 YO 91 = Caol Ila 1988/2000 91 = Glenfarclas 12 YO 91 = Kilchoman Single Cask Release 2006/2010 91 = Macallan 10 YO (Sherry) 90 = Ardbeg Rollercoaster 1997/2006 90 = Auchentoshan 12 YO 90 = Balvenie 12 YO DW 90 = Bruichladdich X4 90 = Kilchoman 2006 Vintage Release 90 = Royal Lochnagar 12 YO Category: 13-24 Years Old 95 = BenRiach 1994, 14 YO, "Finnish Edition" 95 = Dalwhinnie 15 YO 95 = GlenDronach, 21 YO, Parliament 94 = Benromach 19 YO, NCS 1978 94 = Bowmore 18 YO 94 = Dalwhinnie, 20 YO, NCS 1986/2006, b# 00544 94 = Glenrothes 1987/2000 94 = Highland Park 18 YO 93 = Auchentoshan, 17 YO, Bordeaux wine finish 93 = BenRiach, 15 YO, Pedro Ximinez sherry wood finish 93 = GlenDronach 1996, 14 YO, 1996/2010 93 = Glenfarclas 15 YO 93 = Highland Park 21 YO 93 = Isle of Jura 21 YO, Celebrating 200 years of Jura 93 = Macallan 18 YO 93 = Port Ellen 24 YO, 1982/2007, "Finnish Edition" 92 = Caol Ila 18 YO 92 = Springbank 21 YO 92 = Talisker DE 1993/2007 92 = Tobermory 15 YO 91 = Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 1990 91 = Balvenie 21 PW 91 = Bruichladdich 15 YO (2nd edt) 91 = GlenDronach 1989, 20 YO, Pedro Ximenex 91 = Glenlivet Nadurra, 16 YO 91 = Highland Park, Highlander Inn 1986/2008 91 = Lagavulin 16 YO 91 = Lagavulin DE 1989/2005 91 = Lagavulin DE 1993/2009 91 = Laphroaig 15 YO 91 = Talisker 20 YO 90 = BenRiach 17 YO, Rioja wood finish 90 = Bowmore Vintage 1988/2005 (16 YO) 90 = Bruichladdich XVII 90 = Glen Spey-Glenlivet 15 YO, 1995/2001 90 = Highland Park, Thor 90 = Longmorn 15 YO Category: 25 Years and over 98 = Lagavulin 25 YO 96 = Glenfarclas 1954 Vintage (1954/2000), 46 YO 96 = Highland Park, 40 YO 95 = Inchgower, 38 YO, 1965/2003 (DL) 94 = Glen Albyn, 1975/2002 94 = Glendronach 33 YO 94 = Highland Park 25 YO 93 = Dalmore 1973, Matusalem sherry cask for Gonzales Byass, 30 YO 93 = Highland Park 30 YO 93 = Royal Brackla 25 YO, 1976/2001 93 = Talisker 25 YO (2005 edt) 92 = Banff 35 YO, 1975/2011 92 = Convalmore 28 YO, 1977/2005 92 = Laphroaig 25 YO 92 = Mosstowie 26 YO, 1979/2006 90 = Bruichladdich MCMLXXXV, 25 YO, DNA 3 90 = Isle of Jura 1966/2000 90 = Rare Ayrshire (Ladyburn) 1975/2010 Category: No Age Statement 94 = Aberlour A'bunadh batch #20 94 = Bruichladdich Norrie Campbell tribute bottling 3D3, 3rd edition 93 = Ardbeg Supernova 93 = Ardbeg Uigeadail 93 = Laphroaig Quarter Cask 92 = Bruichladdich Peat 92 = Glen Keith distilled before 1983 92 = Laphroaig Triple Wood 91 = Bruichladdich Waves NAS 90 = BenRiach Heart of Speyside 90 = Bruichladdich Infinity (3) 90 = Bruichladdich Moine Mhor 3rd (2nd edt) 90 = Bruichladdich Octomore 3_152 90 = Bruichladdich 1998 Oloroso "Oh, Whisky! Soul o' plays and pranks! |
The Legless Scotsman's Whisky Guide - since 2006