A very famous blended whisky, a rather good blend too. Jim Murray awarded Teacher's Highland Cream 90 points in his Whisky Bible.
Fruity, malty aromas. Just a hint of peat smoke with a good dollop of gooey toffee.
Soft smoke, barley malt and manuka honey. Hints of Malt-driven palate with soft spices.
Malt and smoke on the finish. Classic.
Nothing exceptional about it, to me. Not smoky, not sweet, just bland and completely off-putting. Deliverer of a surprisingly powerful headache, too.
Not sure if it's as good as I remember it a couple of years ago. Has my palate changed or the whisky? Think there was a hint of smoke before, but maybe just a bare trace now. Nose is a bit like I remember it, but weaker- tiny hint of acetone. Taste- Vanilla and cream seem to be the starring notes- with a bit of liqourice and toffee. Bit of fruit- slighly melon- Feels lighter in mouth than of old. A quiet, longish finish with a lingering touch of bitter. Still a lot better than Grouse, Bells, Grants, Whyte and Mackay. A ghost of its former self though. Those I would give 1 to 2 out of 5-
Smells like solvent and does not even testes like Whsiky. It´s just bitter and sweet. When the store won´t take it back, it goes down the drain.
The problem with Teacher's is when you buy it you are taking a gamble. It can be a blend of great quality (I had one that was absolutely stellar once - would knock entry level single malts out of the park) and it can be absolutely terrible. They seriously need to sort out their batch variation problems.
OK,I'm a geezer.Teacher's was rich, balanced,smooth & complex in The Day. Schieffelin ( sp!) told me in '72 that they'd gotten the same blend since Repeal. No, it ain't the same now! I'll venture that what's missing is a Glendronach signature (Teacher's once owned it). I also miss Bell's 12 & Vat 69 Black, but that one's on Diageo.
