Pub Whisky Guide

It was mooted during Cabal meetings that we produce a pub whisky guide. Essentially a list of whisky we liked that you may see in a pub. Yeah, didn't want to push the concept too much there.

This list became mythical. I promised many times. I never delivered. 

And yet, now, as I sip some Braes of Glenlivet (BBR bottling) and watch Scotland v France, here it is. Yes. The griffin lives.

To help, your default answer is likely to be Lagavulin 16yo, as it's easily available, and brilliant.

Slainte, B

Name	Nose	Palate	Finish	Rating	Comments
Aberlour A’bunadh	sherry, fudge, oloroso sherry, "manly dram"	sherry monster, raisins, prunes	long, sherry	11/10	"The Nigel Tufnel : for when you need a little bit more""I've had weaker sledgehammers to the face"
Adelphi Private Stock Blend	hints of socks, bananas, muscatels	christmas cake, salty	long	7/10
Ardbeg Uigeadail	peat, smoke, rubber, phenol, medicinal	salty, long, sweet	long	7-7.5/10	Very quaffable, this is the sherry finish (kinda) from Ardbeg
Arran Cu Bocan (Sherry Cask)	rubber, dark chocolate, 'sweaty crotch', 'choc salty calls' Jayne (firefly): 'smells like crotch'	chocolate, peat	zombie finish. there's nothing there and then it sneaks up	7.5 (A) - 8/10	Quaffable session whisky (will go on the now mythical pub list)
Arran Malt 10yo	rubber, spice, manuka honey	more flavour, honey, pepper, hint of salt, aniseed (grows)	med-long, salt, aniseed	5-6/10
Beunnahabhain - Provenance	chocolate, sherry, xmas cake	musty, sherry, xmas cake	med-long, very smooth		to quote Dr Death, it was 'imminently chuggable'
Cardhu 18yo	sherry, raisins, caramel, xmas cake	sherry, dry, high cocoa chocolate	med-short	6-6.5/10
Dalmore 12yo	rubber, sweaty socks,	caramel	very very short	4/10	It's not complex, it would be ok as a pub whisky
Glen Moray 16yo	Fragrant, caramalised sugar, sweet, root ginger, marshmallows,	weak, sweet, hint of christmas cake, warm	citrus, oak, short	6/10	diet whisky’
Glenfarclas 10yo 105	caramel, maple syrup	huge taste, caramel notes	massive	9/10
Glenrothes 1994 16yo	grass, sweet toffee, sherry, very sweet	sweet, tasty, citrus, sherry, toffee, kinda chewy	med length, tingly, sweet, hint of pepper in finish	7/10	very nice
Glenrothes 1994 Signatory 17yo	toasted marshmallows, burnt fireworks, rubber	sultanas, tangy, honey, cloudy lemonade	med-long	7-7.5/10	very very drinkable. You cannot go wrong with this baby
Jura Diurachs Own 16yo	sweet, chocolate, oranges	chocolate, sweet, seaweed/sushi, xmas	med-short	7-7.5/10	very quaffable
Lagavulin 16yo	dry, aniseed, soap, apple, bourbon, oxidised metal	salt, bacon, sherry, smoke, carame	long, dry, superb	9/10	SUPERB
Old Pulteney 17yo	incr alcohol, coconut, bright, reminded me of a Springbank	empty, rum, too light, salt, dry	medium	6.5/10
Scapa	parmesan cheese, sweaty sock, salt, sweet, vanilla, light	drinkable, salt, seaweed, sweet pancake	medium, warm	6/10
Springbank 10yo 100 proof	leather, old, edradour-ish; paint	tasty, smooth, meaty	ash, toffee, rum, long	9/10
Springbank 15yo	salt, bacon, sweet, fruity, cheese	caramel honey, kinda soapy	medium	8/10
Talisker Storm	salt, bacon, smoke	sweet, prawn cocktail, raspberry	short, peppery	6,7,8/10
Tomintoul 12yo Portwood	peaty but light, watery	sweet, salty, port	short, sweet	5/10	very light
Tomintoul 16yo	parmesan cheese, old wood chips, cut grass	good fighty, tangy, lemon, bourbon, thick mouth feel	short, manuka honey	6.5-7 /10	very drinkable
Tullibardine Port Finish	port, rubber, raisins	port soaked raisins	medium	6.5-7.5	very quaffable

Glenrothes Vintage Cask Reserve 40%

green grass, bourbon, shiitake mushrooms (that earthy smell)

light, warm, honey, quaffing, fruity

short, bit bland

5/10