For Christmas I got Aaron a bottle of the Haig Club scotch. We decided to try it out tonight.
First of all the bottle looks like a costco sized bottle of aftershave. I almost passed it by thinking it was a novelty vodka or something. And the pictures of guys drinking it look like they're wearing that same aftershave.
I'm assuming the Haig Club is the European version of Gentleman's Jack so I'm expecting a mild every-man's scotch.
Cost: $42
Alcohol Content: 40%
Color: Light Sherry
Method: Neat
Nose: Mild vanilla, pear, sugar, A hint of oak. Not very strong smelling at all. Would make a nice perfume.
Taste: Hard to believe it's scotch until the after burn. I'm not really picking up any wood or boggy notes at all. This is very sweet with a mild burn. Quite drinkable.
Finish: Light burn in the throat. Very sugary.
Score: This is quite nice 90/100
Notes: I would drink this neat or on the rocks. This wouldn't really do much in making a whiskey sour since there is little whiskey taste. I like the smoothness but if I was in the mood for a scotch I would probably choose something else. Not because it's bad but it's just not what I think of when I think scotch.
Friday, December 25, 2015
Friday, December 4, 2015
Hobo Whiskey - Sad and Smooth OR: Potters Whiskey Plastic Flask
So I'm a little afraid to do this review. I stopped at the corner store and picked up a 3 dollar plastic bottle of whiskey. I may die.
To be fair it WAS on sale. Normally like $6.99. And the bottle IS only 200 ML so it's not like an industrial sized bottle BUT STILL. The bottle says silky smooth but let's be honest. I'm expecting shit.
Anyway here we go.
Potter's Whiskey Special Blend
Cost: $3.00 at the corner store
Alcohol Content: 40%
Color: Ruddy colored.
Method: Neat
Nose: Instant headache. Alcohol and maybe MAYBE a hint of vanilla. The smell makes me a little afraid.
Taste: It doesn't taste too bad. It does burn. Not like some others but it tingles the tongue. If you had a cut in your mouth you would find out. Maybe a slight oak flavor.
Finish: General whiskey taste at the finish.
Notes: This not bad at all. If this is what hobos are drinking I can't say I blame them. It tastes like how you would describe whiskey tasting. They need to work on that smell though.
Score: 80/100. Would be 85 if it didn't smell so intimidating.
To be fair it WAS on sale. Normally like $6.99. And the bottle IS only 200 ML so it's not like an industrial sized bottle BUT STILL. The bottle says silky smooth but let's be honest. I'm expecting shit.
Anyway here we go.
Potter's Whiskey Special Blend
Cost: $3.00 at the corner store
Alcohol Content: 40%
Color: Ruddy colored.
Method: Neat
Nose: Instant headache. Alcohol and maybe MAYBE a hint of vanilla. The smell makes me a little afraid.
Taste: It doesn't taste too bad. It does burn. Not like some others but it tingles the tongue. If you had a cut in your mouth you would find out. Maybe a slight oak flavor.
Finish: General whiskey taste at the finish.
Notes: This not bad at all. If this is what hobos are drinking I can't say I blame them. It tastes like how you would describe whiskey tasting. They need to work on that smell though.
Score: 80/100. Would be 85 if it didn't smell so intimidating.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)