Black Bottle

Black Bottle

I first heard about this whisky from Ralfy on Youtube. He really talked it up, saying it could fool connosrs at a bar into thinking it was a real Islay and not some half-azzed teaser. Personally I don't think it could fool a malty monkey (as Ralfy says), unless that malt lover was already on the tipsy side and not up to par with his (or her)...

Score 75/100

Black Bottle

I can never get past the Black Bottle booth at the our local Whiskyfestival. After all, they offer two bottles for less than 40 EUR. A good deal. Amazingly, I am already at the end of my second bottle, only to realise I have not yet written proper notes. Let me try this head to head with the 10 Year Old. The nose is fresh and fruitier than...

Score 79/100

Black Bottle

How do you caputure the whole of Islay in one glass? Black bottle is blend of all seven Islays. The nose has dried fruit with a hint but not overbearing peat. The flavor is very Islay,strong complex with some sweetness, there is the usual smokeness you would expect but not as strong as single Islay malts After the lighter hit on the palete you are...

Score 80/100

Black Bottle

Well, it's been a while since I've reviewed anything (life gets in the way of whisky, unfortunately) so let's do a fairly straightforward, easy-to-find scotch: Black Bottle. Note that last year I reviewed an older bottling of a mini, from the early 1990s; this is the current bottling that I just picked up a few days ago (it has been decanted for...

Score 83/100