The Best of the Best
(Top 5% : 20 whiskies)

Top 20 Value

#ScoreAdjustedWhisky
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

#ScoreAdjustedWhisky
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


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

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


The Worst of the Rest
(Bottom 5% : 20 whiskies)

Bottom 20 Value

#ScoreAdjustedWhisky
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

#ScoreAdjustedWhisky
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