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.
Found a 25year old bottle of this in my grandpa's cupboard after he died, was a really great drink, bought a fresh bottle afterwards but the new stuff is awful, all the peat has disappeared and it's nowhere near the old stuff, the recipe seems to have changed.
How can these reviews be the same scotch? It seems some people have stumbled on FAKE stuff to review it as poor. I used to visit the distillery (and others) in Glasgow when I was working, and this was the most impressive whisky process. After a long layoff from THC (I prefer Islay malts) and having bought online recently because supermarkets don't stock any more, I was pleased it was the same as I remember - a fine blend with more malts than the usual , making it a good nip-a-day bottle to have in.
This stuff could definitely make a rocking horse buck, I was gifted some recently and thought I was being punished, it was very harsh and reminded me of petrol. Aside from nearly blowing my head off, the peat really came through, so much so it's like I was licking the charred remains, definitely would have been better as a mixer, not sure I'm ready to try again just yet, but if I do I'll be sure to mix it and review again.
I drink whisky, a lot of it and try as many as I can; single malts mostly, some blends and bourbon too. I don't think this blend deserves the disparaging comments it has received from some of the more pretentious reviews. It's not very complex and doesn't have much of a finish but it's smooth and palatable and better than Bells or Grouse in my humble opinion.
4 star blend. 5 star price. My every day dram.
