Ryan Vento

9.3

Tonight’s nightcap 🥃

During our stay at the hospital for the birth of our son some dear friends of ours brought my wife & I a care package. In it were all manner of goodies and treats, as well as a bottle of champagne and this scotch. They know us all too well 🤫🤷🏻‍♂️
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Caramel, creme brûlée, charred orange peels, and Christmas spice cake on the nose. Mild notes of moss on the palate with a pronounced but welcome warmth on the way down. Smooth and perfectly suitable for ending the day with. — 7 years ago

LaTonya Applewhite

10

This is really good! — 8 years ago

Al

9.2

Nice peat! — 8 years ago

with Brenda and Lois

Alex Randell

9.5

The regular. — 8 years ago

Phillip Antley

9.0

So much peat and smoke. Also more subtle grassy notes and earthy sweetness. Super light-bodied. A great Islay scotch. — 9 years ago

Brett Pinkin

9.5

Always a winner :) — 9 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.5

Time to get serious 💪 — 10 years ago

Ryan Frank

9.3

Sweet, spicy, and bottled at just the right age and proof. Spectacular offering from #Balvenie. — 10 years ago

Dave Harris

9.3

Macallan 12. Great integration of caramel and peat. — 11 years ago

Terence Tan

9.0

A drink with character. Good balance with depth and with slight smokiness. — 12 years ago

Willem Jan Withagen

8.9

Had this bottle for a long time already. And thought it to be a basic peaty Islay. But it is a very fine rounded, bit sweet and not too agressive. Better get a new one. — 7 years ago

Alok Sharma

9.0

Great, slightly sweet taste! A notch less than Johnny Walker Black Label! Had it with ice & a little bit of water! — 8 years ago

Martin G Rivard

10

@Bill Bender Wish you and the remainder of the 🍷Wine Nerd Herd🍷 were here right now! This baby is going down so ever so smoothly! You would really dig it! And so would they!!! — 8 years ago

with Christine

Severn G

9.1

Christmas party No. 2 of the year so far, good start with my go to favorite. So smooth and floral! — 8 years ago

Paolo Gutierrez

8.9

Smooth. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Joe Scanzano

10

My go to scotch. Much bolder on the finish than blue and gold. Full bodied mouth feel and robust flavor. — 10 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Very dry wine at this point, tannic, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cooked rhubarb, backing spice and lots of crushed rocks and minerals. — 10 years ago

Richard Parkhouse

9.2

Washed down with some water from a Scottish loch... — 10 years ago

Mikkel knudsen

9.4

Great taste — 11 years ago

Deborah Heath

9.6

Islay flight #2: Kilchoman Machir Bay. From Islay's newest distillery. Heady convergence of peat, flowers, fresh mown grass — 12 years ago

Christian Fischer

9.3

Smokey and smooth. Very nice — 7 years ago

Marcus Pollack

9.5

Very peaty, campfire smoke hits the nose immediately. There’s a hint of raisin and some tar, then a long saline finish. One of the best Islay’s I’ve had. It is a beast; consider yourself warned if you prefer a lighter or fruitier flavor profile. — 8 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

This was a delicious surprise. Reminded me of old Glenmo releases. — 8 years ago

Tim Maloney

9.3

Very peaty color. Sharp to the nose. Sharp, stingy and mineral flavor with a long finish. Not for the weak of heart and fantastic! — 8 years ago

Eric

9.1

Good scotch for the price. — 8 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.0

Rich hickory color, vanilla on nose, oak, hint of bitter aftertaste. — 9 years ago

Rob Mayes

9.2

Very nice. Tastes like watered down 18 — 10 years ago

Bryan Hanggi

9.0

Amazing nutty, candied — 10 years ago

Riccardo L.

9.4

Tobacco, salt, fortified wine, light caramel, heavy scotch. Wow. — 10 years ago

M L

9.1

Smooth, little citrus, trace of nut. Excellent finish. — 11 years ago