Chester-le-Street Whisky Club
Established 1993
Whisky Guide
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20-25 |
excellent |
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15-20 |
very good |
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10-15 |
good |
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5-10 |
average |
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0-5 |
crap, but I'll drink it if there is nowt else |
There are dozens of books written on the rating of various whiskies but who gives a monkey for a numeric rating, or technical descriptive twaddle whether it has a long nose, short nose, long finish, short finish, medium or a full body. Whether it has a faintly musky orange-honey perfume, or whether it has palate which is sherryish dry, alive with flavors: honey, ginger, bitter herbs, sappy, leafy notes. What the hell is all that about?
No we do it a little differently.
| Malt & Region | Sound of Cork | Sound of Pour ( Glug ) | Nose | Palate | Bottle Shape | TOTAL SCORE | Whisky of the Year |
| Lowland Malts | |||||||
| Auchentoshan 10 yr old, 4o vol | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| Glenkinchie, 10yr old, 40 vol, | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| Provenance 12yr old, 43 vol | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | |
| Rosebank 15 yr old, 50 vol | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| Islay Malts | |||||||
| Ardbeg 17 yr old, 40 vol | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | |
| Bowmore 21yr old, 43 vol | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 1995 |
| Bowmore 12yr old, 43 vol | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | |
| Bruichladdich 10yr old, 43 vol | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | |
| Bruichladdich 21yr old, 43 vol | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 2006 |
| Bunnahabbain 12yr old, 40 vol | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| Caol Ila | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 2003 |
| Lagavulin 16yr old, 43 vol | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 1997 |
| Laphroaig 10yr old, 43 vol | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | |
| Laphroaig 15yr old, 43 vol | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 1998 |
|
Leapfrog 46%, Murray McDavid |
3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| Cambletown Malts | |||||||
| Glen Scotia | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| Springbank 15 yr old, 46 vol | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | |
| Springbank, 46 vol Murray McDavid | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| Highland Malts | |||||||
| Ben Nevis 1972, 55.6 vol | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| Cardhu 12 yr old, 40 vol | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| Clynelish 14yr old, 43 vol | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| Dalmore The, 18yr old, 43 vol | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | |
| Dalwhinnie 15yr old, 43 vol | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | |
| Dalwhinnie 1970 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 | |
| Edradour, 10yr old, 40 vol | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| Glendronach, 18yr old , 43 vol | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| Glen Garioch 12yr old, 43 vol | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| Glenglassaugh 40 vol | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
| Glengoyne 10yr old, 40 vol | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| Glenmorangie 18yr old, 43 vol | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| Glenturret 10yr old, 40 vol. | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 2005 |
| Highland Park 8yr old, 40 vol | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| Isle of Jura 10yr old, 40 vol | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | |
| Oban 12yr old, 43 vol | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1993 |
| Old Fettercairn 10yr old, 40 vo l | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| Scapa 12yr old, Gordon & MacPhail, 40 vol | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| Scapa 14yr old, Gordon & MacPhail, 40 vol | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
| Talisker 8yr old, 45.8 vol | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| Talisker 10yr old, 45.8 vol | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| Tullibardine 10yr old, 40 vol | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| Tobermory 10yr old | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 2004 |
| Speyside Malts | |||||||
| Aberlour no age statement 100% | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| Balvenie The, 12yr old, 40 vol | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| Benriach 10yr old, 43 vol | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | |
| Benrinnes,15yr old, 43 vol | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2000 |
| Ben Bracken 12 yr old | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | |
| Braes of Glenlivet 1979, 100% | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| Cardhu 12yr old, 40 vol | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| Cragganmore 12yr old, 43 vol | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 1994 |
| Glenfarclass 105, 60 vol | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 1996 |
| Glenfarclass 10yr old, 40 vol | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| Glenfiddich 18yr old, 43 vol | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
| Glen Grant 5yr old, 40 vol | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | |
| Glen Foyle | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 2001 |
| Glenkeith 10yr old, 43 vol | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| Glenlivet The, 18yr old, 43 vol | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| Glenparker, 43 vol | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| Glen Rothes 43 vol | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 2002 |
| Knockando 1978, (bottled 1993) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| Longmorn Glenlivet 12yr old, | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| Macallan The, ( Speaker Martin's ) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | |
| Macallan The, 10yr old, 57 vol | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 1999 |
| Macallan The, 7yr old, 40 vol | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| Macallan The, (Fine Oak) 10yr old, 40 vol | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Stronachie 12 yr old | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | |
| Tamdhu 8yr old, 40 vol | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| Vatted Malts | |||||||
| Century of Malts Chivas Bros. | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | |
|
Sheepdip |
3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
|
Smoke Head |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2007 |
|
The Peat Monster |
2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| Rare Blends | |||||||
| House of Commons 40 vol | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| Japanese | |||||||
|
Yamazaki 10 year old 40 vol |
3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2008 |