McClelland’s Islay single malt scotch whisky
sipping nosing the McClelland’s Islay single malt
Video Rating: 4 / 5
15 Comments
15 Comments
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15 Comments
sipping nosing the McClelland’s Islay single malt
Video Rating: 4 / 5
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
Well thanks to your review i Just tried a dram , I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised. Def a little youthful but a decent dram for the price for sure. I’d like to find out if there is any consistancy in the bottling tho, as there are many saying it varies widely
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
Ay-lah. Slainte!
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
You are not pronouncing “Islay” correctly!
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
haha! i know what you’re talking about, my wife does like it a lot but when i made my boss tast it (even though he’s a big fan of scotches too) he put that same face! and asked me how could i like that!, he said its a “barbecued” scotch haha!, i dont know, its not for everyone but i love it! cheers!
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
Have you ever tried Glenmorangie..this is a fabulous scotch!
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
Yes, Laphroaig is just so distinctive that other single malts seem tame by comparison-but the smoky aroma and flavour is not for everyone-when my wife tasted it, I have never seen such a face!
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
you are fabulous
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
Bowmore Jr. it is.. I agree. Great comments
thanks for the post.
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
I was also drawn to this by the price, so I checked it out. Like many others, I’m convinced that this is a very young Bowmore. It has a very similar nose. Yes, it’s kind of leathery, but there is a weird perfume thing going on. To me, it’s like cardboard with faint bubblegum.
Anyway, taste something like Bowmore 12 after this one. You’ll find eerie similarities, and after doing so, I want to call this “Bowmore Jr.”
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
I am with you. The one I have does not state an age and I have come to find it is very young 4 to 8 years so it has not had time to mature hence that hard to place taste. And true once you have tried the Lahproaig or others like it. you can get spoiled. But that is the beauty of scotch they all offer something different. I try to be non bias and enjoy it for what that distillary has done.
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
i think i have a problem, and my problem is that after you’ve tasted lahproaig (any of them) nothing seems to be good enough or reach your standards, that doesn’t mean that there are not better whiskies out there, it’s just that you’ve acquaired a specific taste for scotch that’s hard to change or beat.i’m gonna need to work on that to be able to keep enjoying good scotches
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
it still has this weird aftertaste like perfum or cologne fake sweetness i dont know how to describe it but i’m sure you can taste it, it’s not but bad but you can still tell that it’s not the real thing..are u with me?
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
hey tom, i’m not sure if you’re tasting the 12yrs?, very affordable, really nice on the nose(reminding of an islay peaty scotch) but it’s actually a speyside inexpensive scotch) making an “islay type” whisky but still a little bit “plastic” or i must say “copylike” but definitely not authentic,
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
The McClelland whiskies are only aged 5 years, I think they are primarily designed as good starting points for someone looking to get into single malts. It’s a good foray in, but for someone who truly appreciates a good scotch you won’t want to stick with it for long. I personally don’t think that this McClelland tastes anything like the typical Islays like Lagavulin, peaty as can be
August 24th, 2010 at %I:%M %p
I like the unique flavor of this single malt. Was on special at local North Carolina ABC store. Nice sippin whisky. New leather, maybe so. I’m a Scot – Murray Clan.
If you like water in it, start with a cube of ice and wait til it’s about melted.