Practical Whisky: Top Scores

(Top 5% : 13 whiskies)

#	Score	Adjusted	Whisky
1	92	100	Bowmore Dawn Port Casked Scotch Single Malt whisky (Islay)
2	90	98	Ardbeg 10 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Islay)
3	88	95	Glenmorangie 10 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Northern Highands)
4	85	95	Bushmills Black Bush Irish Blended whiskey
5	93	94	Springbank 100 Proof 10 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Campbeltown)
Tie: 5	83	93	Eagle Rare 10 YO Single Barrel American Straight Bourbon whiskey (Kentucky)
Tie: 5	87	93	Yamazaki 12 YO Japanese Single Malt whisky
8	81	92	Forty Creek Barrel Select Canadian Blended whiskey
Tie: 8	85	92	Balvenie Founder's Reserve 10 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Speyside)
10	91	91	Chivas The Century of Malts Scotch Vatted whisky
Tie: 10	92	91	Lagavulin 16 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Islay)
12	78	89	Famous Grouse NAS Scotch Blended whisky
13	86	87	Compass Box The Peat Monster Scotch Vatted whisky
Tie: 13	80	87	Kentucky Vintage Original Sour Mash 8 YO American Straight Bourbon whiskey (Kentucky)

#	Score	Adjusted	Whisky
1	95	49	Springbank 21 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Campbeltown)
2	94	59	Glenlivet Archive 21 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Speyside)
3	93	65	Glenfarclas 21 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Speyside)
Tie: 3	93	94	Springbank 100 Proof 10 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Campbeltown)
5	92	59	Balvenie Portwood 21 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Speyside)
Tie: 5	92	91	Lagavulin 16 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Islay)
Tie: 5	92	100	Bowmore Dawn Port Casked Scotch Single Malt whisky (Islay)
8	91	91	Chivas The Century of Malts Scotch Vatted whisky
9	90	98	Ardbeg 10 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Islay)
Tie: 9	90	40	Midleton Very Rare 2006 Irish Blended whiskey
Tie: 9	90	72	Ardbeg 17 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Islay)
12	89	00	Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Blended whisky
13	88	95	Glenmorangie 10 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Northern Highands)
Tie: 13	88	79	Bushmills 1608 Anniversary Edition Irish Blended whiskey

Type	Best Taste		Best Adjusted Score
Scotch Single Malt	Springbank 21 YO	95	Bowmore Dawn Port Casked	100
Scotch Vatted	Chivas The Century of Malts	91	Chivas The Century of Malts	91
Scotch Blended	Johnnie Walker Blue Label	89	Famous Grouse NAS	89
Scotch Liqueur	Compass Box Orangerie	69	Drambuie NAS	51
Irish Single Malt	Redbreast Pure Pot Still 12 YO	84	Redbreast Pure Pot Still 12 YO	86
Irish Blended	Midleton Very Rare 2006	90	Bushmills Black Bush	95
Irish Liqueur	Bushmills Irish Cream	66	Emmets Classic Cream	72
American Single Malt	Wasmund's Rappahannock Pot Stilled	46	Wasmund's Rappahannock Pot Stilled	41
American Rye	Pikesville Supreme 3 YO	67	Pikesville Supreme 3 YO	78
American Blended	Phillips Union NAS	70	Phillips Union NAS	73
American Straight Bourbon	Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 YO	84	Eagle Rare 10 YO Single Barrel	93
American Bourbon	Virginia Gentleman NAS	61	Virginia Gentleman NAS	71
American Tennessee	Jack Daniels Single Barrel	80	Jack Daniels Single Barrel	80
American Liqueur	Austin Nichols Wild Turkey American Honey	71	Austin Nichols Wild Turkey American Honey	71
American Corn	Virginia Lightning NAS	66	J W Corn Straight	75
Canadian Blended	Forty Creek Barrel Select	81	Forty Creek Barrel Select	92
Canadian Liqueur	Yukon Jack NAS	53	Yukon Jack NAS	57
Japanese Single Malt	Yamazaki 12 YO	87	Yamazaki 12 YO	93
New Zealand Single Malt	Milford 10 YO	63	Milford 10 YO	51

(Bottom 5% : 13 whiskies)

#	Score	Adjusted	Whisky
13	23	28	Barton Inver House 3 YO Green Plaid Scotch Blended whisky
12	38	27	Cardhu 12 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Speyside)
11	22	26	Setter Private Stock American Straight Bourbon whiskey (Kentucky)
10	68	22	Glen Scotia 13 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Campbeltown)
9	19	20	Canadian Mist NAS Canadian Blended whiskey
Tie: 9	19	20	Seagram 7 Crown American Blended whiskey
7	43	19	Bowmore Dusk Claret Casked Scotch Single Malt whisky (Islay)
6	18	18	Gold Crown 3 YO Preferred American Blended whiskey
5	15	11	Banker's Club Extra Fine American American Blended whiskey
4	14	09	Evan Williams Black Label 7 YO American Straight Bourbon whiskey (Kentucky)
3	89	00	Johnnie Walker Blue Label Scotch Blended whisky
2	04	00	Southern Comfort NAS American Liqueur whiskey
1	55	00	Glenfarclas 25 YO Scotch Single Malt whisky (Speyside)

#	Score	Adjusted	Whisky
13	30	39	Canadian De Luxe NAS Canadian Blended whiskey
Tie: 13	30	39	Ten High Sour Mash American Straight Bourbon whiskey (Kentucky)
Tie: 12	30	32	Johnnie Walker Red Label Scotch Blended whisky
10	29	35	Mr. Boston Rock & Rye American Liqueur whiskey (Kentucky)
9	23	28	Travellers Club Specially Selected 3 YO American Blended whiskey
Tie: 9	23	28	Barton Inver House 3 YO Green Plaid Scotch Blended whisky
7	22	26	Setter Private Stock American Straight Bourbon whiskey (Kentucky)
6	19	20