Whisky Flavours/tastes

[Dave7]

My son bought me a lovely Christmas present. Each month I get a different minature whisky. The supplier emails me to say "this month it is xyz and its in the post.
Below is the expert taster guide for the March sample. Its Inchgower 14 year old.
Why can't they do one that tastes like whiskey

The nose is quite light and delicate. There is a zesty tang with notes of sugary citrus, hints of stemmy hay and a gentle breeze pushing barley in a Summer field. Tones of blossom and apple peel with cocoa. The palate is fresh with hay and petals, notes of arak and well-balanced tannins. There are some spicy notes with cystallized stem ginger. The finish is of medium length with spice and a tangy citrus note.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

I quite like Jim Murray's Whisky Bible. Here is a bit of his review:

"The light powdering of phenols is a pleasant surprise and does nothing to subtract from this distillery's charm."

Scores 89/100. Aged over 14 years.

Really cool present BTW.

 

[Drago]

Laphroaig.

Smells like a mouldy old duffel coat with pockets full of horse manure, but tastes like angels have set up a distillery on my tastebuds.

11/10 - anything else is for lightweight Englishmen who think they know about single malt. The sort of people who think Bon Jovi is heavy metal.

 

[postman]

Nobbery at it's finest,shades of what,delicate palate,do you enjoy it.Well then it's a fine whisky.My tipple at the moment is Monkey Shoulder.

 

[Ian H]

Laphroaig.

My favourite too. I've just finished a bottle (no, not entirely tonight, but over a month or so). Now on Auchentoshan, which is different, but good.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I can't drink Laphroaig ever since I sicked up an entire evening's worth of over indulgence somewhere in the Fens in the late 90s. Even a smell of it, that extreme peat smoke, has me immediately thinking of sick. It's a pretty unique whisky though, with a unique smell. Bonfires basically.

I do still like whisky though, my favourite is Highland Park, the normal (12 year old?) one. I get honey sweetness with a bit of heather scent, if we're getting all arty farty.

 

[oldwheels]

When I was in the business we set up a tasting panel for blending purposed. The worst nose was the chief blender and the best was a wee lassie from the office. You can make it taste of anything you fancy really.
Whiskey is Irish or American. Scotch is whisky.

 

[AndyRM]

Laphroaig.

Smells like a mouldy old duffel coat with pockets full of horse manure, but tastes like angels have set up a distillery on my tastebuds.

11/10 - anything else is for lightweight Englishmen who think they know about single malt. The sort of people who think Bon Jovi is heavy metal.

Yeah, but what happens when you grow up and discover Talisker?

 

[Dave7]

Nobbery at it's finest,shades of what,delicate palate,do you enjoy it.Well then it's a fine whisky.My tipple at the moment is Monkey Shoulder.

Yep.... I like Monkey Shoulder but imo its over priced. I buy it when I see it on offer.

 

[raleighnut]

 

[Dave7]

Laphroaig.

Smells like a mouldy old duffel coat with pockets full of horse manure, but tastes like angels have set up a distillery on my tastebuds.

11/10 - anything else is for lightweight Englishmen who think they know about single malt. The sort of people who think Bon Jovi is heavy metal.

Each to his own etc but I just don't like the peaty ones. Laphroaig, to me is like drinking TCP that has seriously gone off.

 

[Drago]

Each to his own etc but I just don't like the peaty ones. Laphroaig, to me is like drinking TCP that has seriously gone off.

 

[Cycleops]

I blame Jenny Goolden who stated all this pretentious claptrap.

 

[Salty seadog]

I can't drink Laphroaig ever since I sicked up an entire evening's worth of over indulgence somewhere in the Fens in the late 90s. Even a smell of it, that extreme peat smoke, has me immediately thinking of sick. It's a pretty unique whisky though, with a unique smell. Bonfires basically.

I do still like whisky though, my favourite is Highland Park, the normal (12 year old?) one. I get honey sweetness with a bit of heather scent, if we're getting all arty farty.

If you want bonfires then you want Ardbeg 10yo. After an evening of that my hands smelt of smoke the next day.

Laphroaig 10 is medicinal (iodine) in taste and effect and is ace.

 

[postman]

I blame Jenny Goolden who stated all this pretentious claptrap.

Sadly i am old enough to know who she is.