Bad Whisky

[Lewis]

Hi everyone

I thought it would be interesting to start a thread about which whiskies you didnt like or have been very disappointed with.

One whisky i really didnt think much of was Isle of Jura both the 10 & Superstition so i therefore wouldnt consider purchasing any of the more expensive Jura as i found the 2 i mentioned so poor, over loaded with caramel flavouring IMO.

So what havent you like or have been disappointed with?

Lewis

[Alastair]

Hi Lewis

It will be interesting to see which whiskies this thread shows up and how peoples tastes vary.

I have never been a fan of Jura either, i wouldnt say it is really bad but very disappointing and as you say a bit too much caramel.

I would never buy Tobermory or Ledaig again, i struggled to drink these, thought they were both quite bad.

Alastair

[Fergie]

I was disappointed by the Macallan fine oak 10 year old, it wasnt a bad drink but i found it bland and i expected it to be so much better.

Fergie

[Charlie]

I also found Tobermory and Ledaig quite poor drams like you Alastair.

I was a little disappointed with the Ardbeg Blasda not what i expect from Ardbeg but a decent enough dram in its own right.

Charlie

[Calder]

One i wont touch again is Drumguish from the Speyside distillery got it cheap but it wasnt cheap enough.

Calder

[Big Mac]

To me Ledaig is the only whisky i have had which i would describe as bad.

I was a little disappointed in the Arran 10 but i am still keen to try their new sherried 12 year old. I was also dissapointed a little in the Macallan 10 fine oak.

Mac

[Mark]

Most recently i was disappointed in a bottle of Scapa 14 i had but i havent given up on it i will give it another go as in the past i have sometimes changed my opinion of a whisky when i have went back to it.

Mac, I thought the Arran 10 was a pretty good dram. I have heard good reviews from a mate on their new sherried 12.

Mark

[McKay]

Mark i found the Scapa 14 to be a pretty good malt, i would say it is certainly worth taking another look at.

Like others above i wouldnt rate the Jura 10 or Superstition very high but i wouldnt say it was bad. I think there have been bottlings in the past where there seems to have been a over use of caramel.

McKay

[Crane]

I had a NAS Ledaig which i just couldnt drink, this put me off trying any other Ledaig.

Crane

[Ardy]

I had a bad fling with Macallan 10 also, brought it back fast.
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[aberlour]

In my early whisky days I tasted a 5cl bottle of Te Beagh.
I still don't know if there was anything wrong with it, but I thought I was drinking out of a full ashtray. And believe me, I am a lover of the peated Islay taste so I have no idea what was wrong with this dram (or me at that time .)
It's the only glass of whisky I never finished

Edit:
One small mistake.
Te Beagh isn't a single malt but a blend

[Big Mac]

I havent had Te Beagh myself but i had heard it was supposed to be ok, i believe it picked up a few awards when it came out. I know it is unusual for a blend as it is non-chilfiltered. I am unlikely to see it here though. Interesting that you found it so bad.

Mac

[Vcdman]

Hello everyone, im new here, but this looks like a fun place - back on topic.

Tamnavulin 12yr for my tastes was very boring, as someone mentioned sometimes when you come back its different so ill repost if it changes next time i bother.

[Big Mac]

Hi Vcdman and welcome to the SMW Forum, it is a quiet little forum but i have learned a bit during my time here and have been directed to a few good whiskys by the forum which i may have otherwise have missed.

I have only had one bottle of Tamnavulin, i found it ok but nothing to shout about and i probably wouldnt consider purchasing it again. Your boring description probably does describe it well.

Anyway i hope you enjoy your time here.

Mac

[Andy M]

The only 2 whiskies that i could describe as BAD are Loch Dhu and Drumguish. Another couple of whiskies which i didnt like much where Ledaig NAS and i always thought Jura was poor.

Andy M