Scoring Guidelines
Scoring Guidelines
| NO THANKS 0-49 | Will not drink. |
| DESPERATION 50-59 | Will drink in desperation if there is nothing else to drink. |
| OKAY 60-69 | Will drink again; it's an okay tipple. |
| GOOD 70-79 | Will enjoy drinking again; at the high end they are very good. |
| GREAT 80-89 | Will drink with great pleasure. |
| WOW 90-99 | Will savour every drop. |
Arran Private Cask, Companions of the Quaich, 2011 11 Years Old, Cask 515, 57.7% abv
Flowers, spices, honey, vanilla custard, icing sugar, floral perfume and biscuity aromas on the nose. Intense spicy mouthfeel. Intensity continues with spices, lovely floral and vanilla notes, calms down then beautiful rich spices, vanilla, flowers and honey on the palate. Medium finish. A delightful dram.
Tasted on 24th Mar 2026 · Comments (0)
86
Roe & Co 2021, 13 Years Old, Single Grain, 58.6% abv
Rich floral aromas, vanilla, buckwheat honey, cereal and spices on the nose. Thick luscious mouthfeel. Cereal, spices, thick sensation, lovely bittersweet oranges, viscous honey and dry spices on the palate. Sweet spicy citrus on a medium long finish.
Tasted on 21st Mar 2026 · Comments (0)
88
Spey Fumare, NAS, CS, 57.5% abv
Smoke, honeyed peat, lemon peel and orange zest on the nose. Pleasant zesty mouthfeel. Spicy lemons, more delightful honeyed peat, cinnamon, cloves, bittersweet oranges delightfully supported by soft smoke and rich sweet peat on the palate which continues on a medium long finish.
Tasted on 19th Mar 2026 · Comments (0)
88
Plantation Panama 2008 12 Years Old, Pineau des Charentes, 46.5% abv
Molasses, buttery, tropical fruit on the nose. Soft rich mouthfeel. Dry caramel, grassy notes, some dry tropical fruit with mild earthiness making an appearance on the palate. Earth and grass notes on a medium finish.
Tasted on 19th Mar 2026 · Comments (0)
68