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badams

Life & love, beer & whiskey, friends & family, fun & games, take all the good things you can and leave the bad behind.

Location: Belfast

Favourite whisky(s): Laphroaig Quarter Cask

Website: http://www.adamus.nl

Reviews (4)

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Comments (3)

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My wall posts

  • 25th Jan 2010

    Glenfiddich do a fairly nice liqueur.

  • 25th Jan 2010

    Where are the Scottish blends? Ballantines, Chivas, Johnny Walker? Irish blengs galore, but no Scottish blends to add to my cabinet and rate? I know some purists consider blends to be the devil's juice, but I for one quite like a good blend now and again. When push comes to shove a blend is still whiskey, and sometimes darn fine whiskey too.

My whisky reviews (4)

  • Strathisla 12 Year old (flat bottle) - A Speyside gem

    By badams on 25th Jan 20102010-01-25T21:50:00

    I have a love/hate relationship with Speyside whiskies. Many of the ones I've tasted are not according to my tastes, but once in a while I stumble upon as true gem. Strathisla is one of them. The 12 year… read more

    Rating:
    8.5 / 10
  • Bushmills Black Bush - A strong expression

    By badams on 25th Jan 20102010-01-25T17:04:00

    I generally prefer single malts over blends, but there are a few exceptions - some of Jameson's finest and this particular Bushmills, the Black Bush. Its flavour is remarkably distinctive for a blend,… read more

    Rating:
    8.5 / 10
  • Jameson 18 Year old - One of Jameson's finest

    By badams on 25th Jan 20102010-01-25T14:13:00

    Jameson's blends nearly unerringly improve with age. The 18 year old 'master selection' is no exception. Full-bodied, rich in flavours, it is nonetheless easy to drink thanks to the presence Jameson's … read more

    Rating:
    8.0 / 10
  • Teaninich 10 Year old - Lost in chemicals

    By badams on 25th Jan 20102010-01-25T14:07:00

    Teaninich is advertised as a light, fresh whisky, but all I get from it are raw chemicals. Even after repeated attempts and dilution with a splash of water the whisky doesn't open up to me. The taste is… read more

    Rating:
    3.0 / 10
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