Speyburn 12 Year Old Flora & Fauna

Speyburn 10 Year Old

Recently, I stopped by my local liquor store to pick up my weekly allotment of Heady Topper. As is my custom, I perused the whisky section and my attention was drawn to the bottom shelf where bottles of Speyburn are kept along side the McClelland mystery malts. I don't think I have read more than a few positive reviews of the ten year old...

Score 85/100

Speyburn 10 Year Old

I sought this out because it is only $US 20 where I am and I wanted to get into single malts after trying many blends. For the true beginner this would be a turn off, it's just too difficult to get at the nice parts. There are pleasant aromas and tastes in the background but in the foreground is some raw, young harshness without much of a pleasant...

Score 40/100

Speyburn speyburn 10

Sweet, herbal, honey, traces of vanilla, traces of oak, traces of spice. At mid-palate, flavors start to dissipate rather quickly. Not much else. Little alcohol burn. Here in Miami Florida, I picked up a bottle for $29.99. Quite inexpensive for a single malt. Not bad,yet not great. I rather spend another $3.00 and get me a bottle of Glenmorangie...

Score 75/100

Speyburn Bradan Orach

This whisky is hard to get to like. I tried, not happen. The nose was fruity like apples and lemons. The taste was wooden tannic with a short uneventful finish.

Score 50/100