Great Scotch picks

Niranjan Prasad
5th June, 2015

Ardberg 10 years
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The Ardberg 10 yo is a stunning whisky,

comparable to brands selling in excess of $150
(e.g., JW Blue label)
Tasting notes from various sources are fulsome in
praise! I can vouch for the strong peaty surge of
taste, and I can faintly taste vanilla and a tease of
something tangy for an infinitesimal moment.

Laphroig 10 years
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Part of the triumvirate of heavily-peated southern

Islay malts, alongside Ardbeg and Lagavulin,
Laphroaig was founded in 1810 by brothers
Alexander and Donald Johnston .
All throughout, you will be hit by a peaty buzz. In
the background, several flavours jostle iodine,
wood, sugar and spice! See a master review!

Lagavulin
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The distillery of Lagavulin officially dates from

1816, constructed by John Jonston and Archibald
Campbell on the island of Islay, Scotland.
Lagavulin, for many the definitive single malt, is
arguably the most intense, smoky and rich whisky
of all.
The taste is a prodigious peat flavour with a small
tinkling of fruit in the background ... see an expert
review.

Highland Park, 12 years

Talisker, 10 years
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Talisker distillery is an Island single malt Scotch

whisky distillery based in Carbost, Scotland the
only distillery on the Isle of Skye set on the shores
of Loch Harport with dramatic views of the
Cuillins. The distillery was founded in 1830 by
Hugh and Kenneth MacAskill, and built in 1831.
The taste is a powerful peat, with a hint of sea-salt
and burst of pepper! An ideal warm-up! Some
expert tasting notes (1, 2)

The Black Grouse

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Made at the legendary Glenturret whisky distillery

Tasting notes from various sources are generous in
praise! I can taste peat, wood, hints of fruit, and
malt.
Some reviews (1, 2, 3)

The Famous Grouse

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Nestled at the foothills of the Highlands near the

scenic town of Crieff in Perthshire, Glenturret is
Scotlands oldest, most visited whisky distillery.
The taste has solid wood oak, and then flavors
like fruit and citrus twinkle on the palate! See a
review (1, 2)!

Black Bottle Whiskey

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Black Bottle is a blended Scotch Whisky bottled by

Burn Stewart Distillers.
Here is the word from the experts - Rich and
punchy, peat smoke wafting over plumes of fresh
blossom and fruit. Other flavors ... herbal, cloves,
wood smoke and green tea. Cloves, nutmeg, citrus
fruits and newly-planed wood ...
... see an expert review. (1, 2, 3)

Monkey Shoulder Whiskey

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An interesting blend of 3 great whiskeys

Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Kininvie Monkey
Shoulder is made by William Grant & Sons Ltd..
Pleasant nose, creamy malt, hint of apple and
cinnamon. Sweet and mildly spicy.
... see an expert review. (1, 2)

Jameson Irish Whiskey

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Originally distilled in Dublin, Jameson's is now one

of many whiskeys produced in Irish Distiller's
highly versatile Midleton distillery in County Cork.
The nose offers an interesting combination of
floral, orange, toffee, Sherry and spice notes.
Initially citric in the mouth, along with classic
Irish oiliness, more profound notes of Sherry
develop, along with fudge, vanilla and spice.
... see an expert review. (1, 2, 3)

Vat 69
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As the story goes, William Sanderson was

encouraged by his son to get into the blended
whiskey business. He prepared 100 different blends
and barrelled them, and in 1882 invited some
experts to sample. The consensus was that cask No.
69 was the best, and thus VAT 69 was born.
The taste starts with spice and syrupy sweet, and
the peat and wood flavor comes through.
... see an expert review. (1, 2, 3)

Glen Moray Classic

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The Glen Moray distillery is a distillery in

Speyside, Scotland
Being in the Laich OMoray the distillery benefits
from the regions milder climate as it is afforded
protection from the Cairngorm and Monadhliath
Mountains.
The taste is a blend of herbs, lemon, spice and
toffee/honey! A great buy!
Some expert tasting notes (1, 2)