Practical Whisky: Top Scores

(Top 5% : 20 whiskies)

Top 20 Value

#	Score	Adjusted	Whisky
1	92	100	Bowmore Dawn NAS Port Casked Single Malt Scotch Whisky
2	91	99	Geroge T Stagg 2005 130.9 Proof Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
3	93	96	Springbank 100 Proof 10 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
4	90	95	Old Forrester 75th Anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
Tie: 4	90	95	Aberlour a'bunadh NAS Single Malt Scotch Whisky
6	91	94	Laphroaig Quarter Cask NAS Single Malt Scotch Whisky
7	84	92	Jim Beam Distiller's Series 7 YO Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
8	90	90	Ardbeg 10 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 8	83	90	Eagle Rare 10 YO Single Barrel Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
10	88	88	Knappogue Castle 1995 11 YO Very Special Reserve Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Tie: 10	87	88	Knappogue Castle 1994 10 YO Very Special Reserve Single Malt Irish Whiskey
12	85	87	Bushmills NAS Black Bush Blended Irish Whiskey
Tie: 12	85	87	Bernheim Original Wheat American Whiskey
14	91	86	Chivas The Century of Malts NAS Vatted Scotch Whisky
Tie: 14	87	86	Yamazaki 12 YO Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Tie: 14	86	86	Stronachie Specially Selected 12 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
17	80	85	Kentucky Vintage Original Sour Mash 8 YO Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
Tie: 17	84	85	Willett Pot Still Reserve Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
Tie: 17	94	85	Dalmore 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
20	80	84	Baker's 7 YO Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
Tie: 20	86	84	Compass Box The Peat Monster NAS Vatted Scotch Whisky
Tie: 20	86	84	Scapa 12 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Top 20 Score

#	Score	Adjusted	Whisky
1	95	65	Springbank 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
2	94	69	Glenlivet Distiller's Limited Edition Archive 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 2	94	85	Dalmore 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
4	93	70	Glenfarclas 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 4	93	96	Springbank 100 Proof 10 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 4	93	39	Glen Ord 30 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 4	93	00	Macallan Anniversary Malt 25 YO 1980 - 2005 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
8	92	45	Balvenie Portwood 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 8	92	82	Lagavulin 16 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 8	92	100	Bowmore Dawn NAS Port Casked Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 8	92	78	ALC HEM IST Springbank 10 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 8	92	45	Bruichladdich Twenty Years Old Second Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky
13	91	86	Chivas The Century of Malts NAS Vatted Scotch Whisky
Tie: 13	91	40	Murray McDavid Macallan Mission Gold 17 YO 1990 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 13	91	73	Highland Park 18 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 13	91	45	Bruichladdich 1986 Blacker Still Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 13	91	94	Laphroaig Quarter Cask NAS Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 13	91	72	The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Glenlossie 15 YO 1992 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 13	91	99	Geroge T Stagg 2005 130.9 Proof Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
20	90	90	Ardbeg 10 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 20	90	74	Ardbeg 17 YO Single Malt Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 20	90	95	Old Forrester 75th Anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition Straight Bourbon Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
Tie: 20	90	95	Aberlour a'bunadh NAS Single Malt Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Tie: 20	90	55	Midleton Very Rare NAS 2008 Blended Blended Irish Whiskey

The top 10 brands/distilleries with 3 or more products on the reveiw list.

#	Brand	Average Score
1	Springbank	91
2	Bruichladdich	85.67
3	Highland Park	82.25
4	The Glenlivet	80
5	The Glenmorangie	78.29
6	Aberlour	78.25
7	The Macallan	78.11
8	Chivas Brothers	77.67
9	Laphroaig	77.5
10	Isle of Jura	76

(Bottom 5% : 20 whiskies)

Bottom 20 Value

#	Score	Adjusted	Whisky
1	73	00	A. H. Hirsch 16 YO Reserve Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
2	74	00	Glenmorangie 21 YO Elegance Single Malt Scotch Whisky
3	93	00	Macallan Anniversary Malt 25 YO 1980 - 2005 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
4	02	00	Derby NAS Blended Chilean Whisky
5	57	00	Murray McDavid Dallas Dhu Mission 1974 29 YO Sherry Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
6	08	00	Southern Comfort NAS Liqueur American Whiskey
7	55	02	Glenfarclas 25 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
8	70	05	Duncan Taylor and Sons Tamdhu 34 YO 1969 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
9	14	10	Evan Williams Black Label 7 YO Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
10	15	13	Banker's Club Extra Fine American NAS Blended American Whiskey
11	81	13	Macallan Fine Oak 21 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
12	19	19	Canadian Mist NAS Blended Canadian Whiskey
13	18	19	Gold Crown 3 YO Preferred Blended American Whiskey
14	52	21	Balvenie Sherry Oak 17 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky
15	22	21	Wasmund's Rye Spirit Other American Whiskey
16	89	22	Johnnie Walker Blue Label NAS Blended Scotch Whisky
17	24	24	Canadian Mist NAS Blended Canadian Whiskey
18	43	25	Bowmore Dusk NAS Claret Casked Single Malt Scotch Whisky
19	22	26	Setter Private Stock NAS Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
20	76	26	Macallan 1980 18 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Bottom 20 Taste

#	Score	Adjusted	Whisky
1	02	00	Derby NAS Blended Chilean Whisky
2	08	00	Southern Comfort NAS Liqueur American Whiskey
3	14	10	Evan Williams Black Label 7 YO Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
4	15	13	Banker's Club Extra Fine American NAS Blended American Whiskey
5	18	19	Gold Crown 3 YO Preferred Blended American Whiskey
6	19	19	Canadian Mist NAS Blended Canadian Whiskey
7	22	26	Setter Private Stock NAS Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
Tie: 7	22	21	Wasmund's Rye Spirit Other American Whiskey
9	23	27	Barton Inver House 3 YO Green Plaid Blended Scotch Whisky
Tie: 9	23	27	Travellers Club Specially Selected 3 YO Blended American Whiskey
11	24	24	Canadian Mist NAS Blended Canadian Whiskey
12	28	32	Seagram 7 Crown NAS Blended American Whiskey
Tie: 12	28	32	Black Prince NAS Blended Scotch Whisky
14	29	28	Mr. Boston NAS Rock & Rye Liqueur American Whiskey
15	30	30	Johnnie Walker Red Label NAS Blended Scotch Whisky
Tie: 15	30	36	Ten High NAS Sour Mash Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
Tie: 15	30	34	Canadian De Luxe NAS Blended Canadian Whiskey
18	31	35	Seagram VO NAS Blended Canadian Whiskey
Tie: 18	31	29	Rebel Yell NAS Straight Bourbon American Whiskey
20	33	30	Phillips Union NAS Vanilla Flavored Whiskey Liqueur American Whiskey