The Winter of Desolation

On a long roadtrip I got every whisky that the state of North Carolina's ABC system had to offer. Sadly, the only difference between what they had and what I can get locally existed on the very bottom shelf. So I tossed them all in with a few beasts I had left over and we have a study in misery.
Row indicator, not the ID of the whisky.#
The Distillery or Brand that produces this productDist / Brand
The product name, as determined by the bottle text or official description. Note that sorting by this will give odd results when it comes to age.Expression
Bottler. Some single malt releases are put out by independent companies. OB=Official Distillery BottlingB
(Country) The country where the product is producedCty
Age in years. NAS implies 3.Age
The type of whiskyTy
What I found the likely MSRP to be in my area for a 750ml bottle. Your price may differ significantly. This is not an advertisement of sale, this bottle is likely empty by now anyway$
The taste score, pleasure versus pain and ignoring any other considerations.Score
The value of the whisky, a calculated value involving taste and price.Value
Awards that this whisky has earned from meAwards
1Glenfarclas25 YOOBFlag of Scotland25Single Malt
$
150
           55          
00                     
No Medals Awarded
2Canadian Hunter3 YO Mellow Canadian Sipping Whisky Flag of Canada3Blended
$
10
         48            
           59          
No Medals Awarded
3Wasmund'sRappahannock Pot StilledOBFlag of USASingle Malt
$
35
         46            
        41             
No Medals Awarded
4Heaven Hill10 YO 86 Proof Flag of USA10Straight Bourbon
$
20
        40             
         45            
No Medals Awarded
5Old Mill StreamNAS Flag of USABlended
$
10
        40             
          51           
No Medals Awarded
6Canadian De LuxeNAS Flag of CanadaBlended
$
10
      30               
       39              
No Medals Awarded
7Travellers ClubSpecially Selected 3 YO Flag of USA3Blended
$
10
    23                 
     28                
No Medals Awarded
8Gold Crown3 YO Preferred Flag of USA3Blended
$
10
   18                  
   18                  
No Medals Awarded


Mini Madness II

A collection of newly acquired miniatures to wrap up the year
Row indicator, not the ID of the whisky.#
The Distillery or Brand that produces this productDist / Brand
The product name, as determined by the bottle text or official description. Note that sorting by this will give odd results when it comes to age.Expression
Bottler. Some single malt releases are put out by independent companies. OB=Official Distillery BottlingB
(Country) The country where the product is producedCty
Age in years. NAS implies 3.Age
The type of whiskyTy
What I found the likely MSRP to be in my area for a 750ml bottle. Your price may differ significantly. This is not an advertisement of sale, this bottle is likely empty by now anyway$
The taste score, pleasure versus pain and ignoring any other considerations.Score
The value of the whisky, a calculated value involving taste and price.Value
Awards that this whisky has earned from meAwards
1BowmoreDawn Port CaskedOBFlag of ScotlandSingle Malt
$
55
                  92   
                    100
Taste Award: GoldPractical Award: SilverPremium Gold Award: +80 points at $60
2Dalmore12 YOOBFlag of Scotland12Single Malt
$
35
                81     
                 85    
Taste Award: SilverGold Bottle Award: +70 points at $40Premium Gold Award: +80 points at $60
3Kentucky VintageOriginal Sour Mash 8 YO Flag of USA8Straight Bourbon
$
30
                80     
                 87    
Taste Award: SilverGold Bottle Award: +70 points at $40Premium Gold Award: +80 points at $60
4BowmoreDarkest Sherry CaskedOBFlag of ScotlandSingle Malt
$
50
               77      
             68        
Taste Award: BronzePremium Silver Award: +70 points at $70
5ClontarfSingleOBFlag of IrelandSingle Malt
$
30
               77      
                81     
Taste Award: BronzeGold Bottle Award: +70 points at $40Premium Silver Award: +70 points at $70
6Pure KentuckyXO 10 YO Flag of USA10Straight Bourbon
$
30
              74       
               76      
Taste Award: BronzeGold Bottle Award: +70 points at $40Premium Silver Award: +70 points at $70
7Noah's Mill15 YO Flag of USA15Straight Bourbon
$
50
              73       
            61         
Taste Award: BronzePremium Silver Award: +70 points at $70
8The TalismanNAS Flag of ScotlandBlended
$
30
              73       
              74       
Taste Award: BronzeGold Bottle Award: +70 points at $40Premium Silver Award: +70 points at $70
9Old St AndrewsClubhouse Premium Flag of ScotlandBlended
$
40
              71       
             65        
Taste Award: BronzeGold Bottle Award: +70 points at $40Premium Silver Award: +70 points at $70
10Glenkinchie10 YOOBFlag of Scotland10Single Malt
$
40
             67        
           59          
Silver Bottle Award: +60 points at $40
11ClontarfReserve Flag of IrelandBlended
$
30
            63         
            61         
Silver Bottle Award: +60 points at $40
12Old Pulteney8 YOGMFlag of Scotland8Single Malt
$
40
            60         
          51           
Silver Bottle Award: +60 points at $40
13Saint Brendan'sIrish Cream Flag of IrelandLiqueur
$
15
           58          
             65        
No Medals Awarded
14ClontarfClassic Flag of IrelandBlended
$
30
           57          
           55          
No Medals Awarded
15Cu DhubNASOBFlag of ScotlandSingle Malt
$
30
           56          
          54           
No Medals Awarded
16Rowan's Creek12 YO Flag of USA12Straight Bourbon
$
30
           56          
          54           
No Medals Awarded
17John BarrGold Label Flag of ScotlandBlended
$
25
          51           
          52           
No Medals Awarded
18AuchentoshanNASOBFlag of ScotlandSingle Malt
$
40
          51           
        43             
No Medals Awarded
19TeachersHighand Cream Flag of ScotlandBlended
$
35
          50           
         45            
No Medals Awarded
20BowmoreDusk Claret CaskedOBFlag of ScotlandSingle Malt
$
65
        43             
   19                  
No Medals Awarded


Alphabet Challenge

One whisky for (nearly) every letter of the alphabet, posting live without having all the letters. That's the Alphabet Challenge!
Row indicator, not the ID of the whisky.#
The Distillery or Brand that produces this productDist / Brand
The product name, as determined by the bottle text or official description. Note that sorting by this will give odd results when it comes to age.Expression
Bottler. Some single malt releases are put out by independent companies. OB=Official Distillery BottlingB
(Country) The country where the product is producedCty
Age in years. NAS implies 3.Age
The type of whiskyTy
What I found the likely MSRP to be in my area for a 750ml bottle. Your price may differ significantly. This is not an advertisement of sale, this bottle is likely empty by now anyway$
The taste score, pleasure versus pain and ignoring any other considerations.Score
The value of the whisky, a calculated value involving taste and price.Value
Awards that this whisky has earned from meAwards
1Lagavulin16 YOOBFlag of Scotland16Single Malt
$
70
                  92   
                  91   
Taste Award: GoldPractical Award: SilverPremium Silver Award: +70 points at $70
2Ardbeg10 YOOBFlag of Scotland10Single Malt
$
50
                  90   
                   98  
Taste Award: GoldPractical Award: SilverPremium Gold Award: +80 points at $60
3Glenmorangie10 YOOBFlag of Scotland10Single Malt
$
45
                 88    
                   95  
Taste Award: SilverPractical Award: SilverPremium Gold Award: +80 points at $60
4BushmillsBlack Bush Flag of IrelandBlended
$
35
                 85    
                   95  
Taste Award: SilverPractical Award: SilverGold Bottle Award: +70 points at $40Premium Gold Award: +80 points at $60
5Talisker10 YOOBFlag of Scotland10Single Malt
$
55
               79      
             69        
Taste Award: BronzePremium Silver Award: +70 points at $70
6Highland Park12 YOOBFlag of Scotland12Single Malt
$
50
               75      
             65        
Taste Award: BronzePremium Silver Award: +70 points at $70
7Caol Ila12 YOOBFlag of Scotland12Single Malt
$
45
              74       
             66        
Taste Award: BronzePremium Silver Award: +70 points at $70
8PowersGold Label Flag of IrelandBlended
$
20
              70       
               77      
Taste Award: BronzeGold Bottle Award: +70 points at $40Premium Silver Award: +70 points at $70
9Compass BoxOrangerie Flag of ScotlandLiqueur
$
65
             69        
         46            
No Medals Awarded
10EmmetsClassic Cream Flag of IrelandLiqueur
$
15
            64         
              72       
Silver Bottle Award: +60 points at $40
11Jim BeamYellow Label Flag of USARye
$
15
            60         
             67        
Silver Bottle Award: +60 points at $40
12Usher'sGreen Stripe Flag of ScotlandBlended
$
15
            60         
             67        
Silver Bottle Award: +60 points at $40
13Deanston12 YOOBFlag of Scotland12Single Malt
$
35
           56          
          51           
No Medals Awarded
14Vat 69Golden Light Flag of ScotlandBlended
$
15
           56          
            63         
No Medals Awarded
15John BarrBlack Label Special Reserve Flag of ScotlandBlended
$
25
          54           
           55          
No Medals Awarded
16Yukon JackNAS Flag of CanadaLiqueur
$
20
          53           
           57          
No Medals Awarded
17BartonImperial Flag of USABlended