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I love whisky. That's not a bad opening sentence, or what?
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 my mate GuruMummu's) ratings. Just remember that
you don't have to take the ratings too seriously because
these are just our opinions. If do you find the ratings
helpful of course it would be great.
Nevertheless Talisker 10 is (now) my favourite single malt,
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

28 July 2010:

whiskies rated


Scottish single malts.
Scottish pure malt/blended whiskies.
Global whiskies.



HOW I EVALUATE WHISKIES:

NOSING & TASTING:
Nose feel: peppery, sharp, pungent, soft, warm
Primary taste: bitter, salty, sour, sweet
Mouth feel: full-, medium- or light-bodied

• The aroma chart used by Porin Mallasviskin Ystδvδt

• The aroma chart taken from David Wishart's book

• The aroma wheel by Whisky Magazine

 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.

POINTS GIVEN:
(definitions by me)

24-25 = excellent
22-23 = very good
20-21 = good
17-19 = satisfactory (average)
15-16 = fair
13-14 = passable
00-12 = failed

MY OVERALL RATINGS:

EXCELLENT WHISKIES:
99-100 points = 10
97-98 points = 10-
95-96 points = 9.5
93-94 points = 9+

VERY GOOD WHISKIES:
90-92 points = 9
88-89 points = 9-
85-87 points = 8.5
GOOD WHISKIES:
83-84 points = 8+
80-82 points = 8
78-79 points = 8-

SATISFACTORY WHISKIES:
75-77 points = 7.5
73-74 points = 7+
70-72 points = 7
68-69 points = 7-

FAIR WHISKIES:
65-67 points = 6.5
63-64 points = 6+
60-62 points = 6
58-59 points = 6-
PASSABLE WHISKIES:
55-57 points = 5.5
53-54 points = 5+
50-52 points = 5
FAILED WHISKIES:
00-49 points = 4



Legless Scotsman's list of excellent single malts (so far):
-Talisker 10 YO (stone label) = 100 p.
-Lagavulin 25 YO = 98 p.
-Laphroaig 10 YO (40%) = 97 p.
-Old Buck 6 YO = 96 p.
-Talisker 10 YO (new label) = 96 p.
-BenRiach 1994, "Finnish Edition" = 95 p.
-Dalwhinnie 15 YO = 95 p.
-Inchgower, 38 YO, 1965/2003 (DL) = 95 p.
-Old Buck, 4 YO = 95 p.
-Aberlour A'bunadh batch #20 = 94 p.
-Ardbeg 10 YO = 94 p.
-Benromach 19 YO, natural cask strength 1978 = 94 p.
-Bowmore 18 YO = 94 p.
-Bruichladdich Norrie Campbell tribute bottling 3D3, 3rd edition = 94 p.
-Caol Ila 12 YO = 94 p.
-Glendronach 33 YO = 94 p.
-Glenrothes 1987 = 94 p.
-Highland Park 18 YO = 94 p.
-Highland Park 25 YO = 94 p.
-Ardbeg Supernova = 93 p.
-Ardbeg Uigeadail = 93 p.
-BenRiach 12 YO, Tawny Port Wood Finish = 93 p.
-Bunnahabhain 12 YO = 93 p.
-Glenfarclas 15 YO = 93 p.
-Glen Scotia 1992 = 93 p.
-Laphroaig Quarter Cask = 93 p.
-Macallan 12 YO = 93 p.
-Macallan 18 YO = 93 p.
-Macduff 1989/2001 = 93 p.
-Old Buck, 5 YO = 93 p.
-Port Ellen 24 YO, 1982/2007, "Finnish Edition" = 93 p.
-Royal Brackla 25 YO, 1976/2001 = 93 p.
-Strathmill 1991/2000 = 93 p.



GuruMummu's list of excellent single malts (so far):
-Highland Park (12 YO) = 10+
-Balvenie (Double Wood, 12 YO) = 10
-Highland Park (18 YO) = 10
-Old Buck (3 YO) = 10-
-Old Buck (4 YO) = 10-
-Old Buck (5 YO) = 10-
-Balvenie (Founder's Reserve, 10 YO) = 9.5
-Dalwhinnie (15 YO) = 9.5
-Balvenie (Port Wood 21 YO) = 9
-Glenfiddich (15 YO, Solera Reserve) = 9
-Lagavulin (25 YO) = 9





"Oh, Whisky! Soul o' plays and pranks!
Accept a bardie's gratefu' thanks!"
(Robert Burns)



The Legless Scotsman's Whisky Guide - since 2006