Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Happy #WorldWhiskeyDay. Medium amber in appearance. Warm and inviting nose. Sweet and rich layered nose and palate with some sherry influence, tropical fruits and full bodied. A bit sharp but well rounded and rich. — 6 years ago

with India

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! — 7 years ago

Al

9.2

Nice peat! — 7 years ago

with Brenda and Lois

Dario Scimeca

9.5

Love the smell of whiskey in the morning - happy birthday Dad — 7 years ago

with Heather

Alvaro Bustillos

9.0

SD 11/18/16 — 8 years ago

Paul T HB

9.5

Time to get serious 💪 — 9 years ago

Ryan Frank

9.3

Sweet, spicy, and bottled at just the right age and proof. Spectacular offering from #Balvenie. — 9 years ago

Dave Harris

9.3

Macallan 12. Great integration of caramel and peat. — 10 years ago

M L

9.1

Smooth, little citrus, trace of nut. Excellent finish. — 10 years ago

Philippe Dauguet

9.4

Tourbe magnifique et équilibrée — 11 years ago

Kimmy W.

9.5

Said to be an element of oldest and rarest stock (35 to 40 yrs) stock of the distillery - chocolate raisins orange nose, butter pudding Carmel, lime, cashew, spice favor with dried floral finished. So rich like having a toffee, so delicious! — 6 years ago

Christian Fischer

9.3

Smokey and smooth. Very nice — 6 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!!! — 7 years ago

with Christine

Eric

9.1

Good scotch for the price. — 7 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. — 9 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. — 9 years ago

Richard Parkhouse

9.2

Washed down with some water from a Scottish loch... — 9 years ago

Mikkel knudsen

9.4

Great taste — 10 years ago

Terence Tan

9.0

A drink with character. Good balance with depth and with slight smokiness. — 10 years ago

Chris VanHoose

9.9

I love scotch.. scotchy scotch scotch down into my belly — 11 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. — 6 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. — 7 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! — 7 years ago

Alex Randell

9.5

The regular. — 7 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. — 8 years ago

Tugay Evcim

9.0

Brewdog rules, bitchez! — 9 years ago

Bryan Hanggi

9.0

Amazing nutty, candied — 9 years ago

Riccardo L.

9.4

Tobacco, salt, fortified wine, light caramel, heavy scotch. Wow. — 9 years ago

Riccardo L.

9.7

Smokey camp fire. Smoke on the nose, smoke in your mouth. Smokey smoke everywhere. ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL. Definitely an acquired taste, but once acquired, little else comes close... — 10 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 — 11 years ago