Teacher's Bottled 1970s Gold Cap

Teachers Highland Cream

Because it's Tax Day in America, I'm taking the cap off a bottle of Teacher's Highland Cream and toasting the legions of unelected bureaucrats in my fair country. This unpretentious dram is medium gold and the body looks thin when twirling the glass. On the nose, there's sweetish mud and peat, as well as a scent like wet turf. A honeyed sweetness...

Score 78/100

Teachers Highland Cream

Well it’s vacation time and I’ve been drinking a lot of Cognac and Armagnac as I visit the folks in Canada. My dad loves a good brandy, and has only a passing interest in Scotch. But he does have a massive bottle of Teacher’s here, and I have to say I’ve been enjoying it quite a lot. Nose: There’s grain in here, but there’s also malt. Apple cider,...

Score 81/100

Teachers Highland Cream

Teacher's Highland Cream is rather famous blended whisky. It got 90 points by Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible. I don't totally agree with Mr. Murray but I do like Teacher's Highland Cream. Good dram, when comparing it to other blended ones. Has some nice malty tones and doesn't really show the nature of blends until at the very finish. The movie...

Score 79/100

Teachers Highland Cream

Nose: A little cheap imitation vanilla, a little ocean air, Ardmore malt. Palate: Sweet nothings; Ardmore and Nilla wafers; a hint of peat. Finish: Not as long as many people report; a little peat, cheap vanilla, and weak floral overtures. This dram is better than many Irish whiskies. I would rather drink it than, say, Jameson or even entry level...

Score 71/100