Monday, March 23, 2009

John Barr Gold Label Scotch Whisky: 12

Taste: 4 Finish: 2 Visual: 3 Aroma: 3
Total: 12

A lower end scotch (<$20) that lives up to it's bargain price. The aroma is actually pretty good at first whiff. Lots of caramelization, sweetness, and grain. Unfortunately after that is a huge sniff of raw alcohol. The upfront flavor again is nice of sweet caramalized malt. The middle has a mild peat and earthy flavor. Again, any decentness of the taste is overcome by the raw alcohol. The exhale is rough. And a lingering rubbing alcohol stays on the breath for a while.

If you ice it down and let it water down a bit, it's certainly drinkable. But it's not good.

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