Christmas disappointments

[5-12-1908]

Ok....xmas eve is i assume the start of our tastings.
Which drams have failed to live upto your aspirations?

Glenfiddich distillers for me.....just tasted harsh....and id hung on till xmas eve to try it.

[Diademo]

Let's go to the other side:(not connected explicitly with Christmas drams):

Happy Festivus!

With long standing tradition of Festivus we should participate in the "Airing of Grievances" - an opportunity to tell the others about whiskies which disappointed us in the past year.

Thought there wasn't any particularly bad expression among my opened bottles of single malts this year, I've definitely had my fair share of mediocre or disappointing bottlings.

Top three on my "bad"? list are:
- Macallan - Select Oak
- Glenlivet - Nadurra Oloroso (OLO314)
- Glen Moray 1992, 20yo (Carn Mor - Celebration of the Cask)
(all three still not finished after almost a year:)

Honourable mention: Bowmore 25yo, 1988 (not a bottle but sample at Auchentoshan distillery). The worst example of "French Whore Perfume"? till now.

[ralfy legend]

Well nothing special as just a blend but never tried the grouse smoky black , very not my cup of tea, lot of leather as on belt leather in nose and taste but that's just my take.

[ralfy legend]

Well nothing special as just a blend but never tried the grouse smoky black , very not my cup of tea, lot of leather as on belt leather in nose and taste but that's just my take.