This is my own whisky ranking. I’m an endorser and enthusiast of drinking whisky. For comparison, I added a professional opinion of Jim Murray, well-known author of Whisky Bible. My rating: 10 - whisky heaven 9 - excellent 8 - perfect 7 - very good 6 - worth to try 5 - nothing special 4 - drink if you got nothing else 3 - terrible 2 - better than shit 1 - shit Tumblr (3.0; @smola)http://smola.me/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2kszw6TzQ1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bushmills Black Bush</strong></p> <p>age: not specified<br/>kind: singlemalt<br/>region: Ireland<br/>strength: 40%<br/>website: <a href="http://www.bushmills.com/"><a href="http://www.bushmills.com">www.bushmills.com</a></a><br/>price: 19-21€ (70cl)<br/><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 91/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 7/10<br/></strong></p> <p>notes: only a bit worse than <a href="http://smola.me/post/11783147662/bushmills-original-age-not-specified-kind" title="Bushmills Classic">Bushmills Classic</a> but still tasty, nice and smooth. </p>http://smola.me/post/22666380630http://smola.me/post/22666380630Tue, 08 May 2012 21:55:03 +0200whiskyblendedIreland<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m26huh0gRe1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Fettercairn 1824</strong></p> <p>age: 12 yo<br/>kind: single malt<br/>region: Scotland<br/>strength: 40%<br/>price: 29-31€ (70cl)<br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 69/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 5/10</strong></p> <p>notes: really low rate by Jim Murray and that’s true. nothing special. for that price you can get <a href="http://smola.me/post/3428790824/auchentoshan-classic-age-not-specified-kind" title="Auchentoshan Classic" target="_self">Auchentoshan Classic</a>. that’s much better choice.</p>http://smola.me/post/20734398497http://smola.me/post/20734398497Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:01:02 +0200whiskyscotchhighlandsingle malt<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0omu3pO2e1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Monkey Shoulder</strong></p> <p>age: not specified<br/>kind: blended<br/>region: Scotland<br/>strength: 40%<br/>price: 31-33€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.monkeyshoulder.com/" title="Monkey Shoulder" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.monkeyshoulder.com">www.monkeyshoulder.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 79.5/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 8/10</strong></p> <p>notes: very interesting blended whisky created by David Steward - renown malt master - responsible also for my 2011 #1 - <a href="http://smola.me/post/14983410233/balvenie-golden-cask-age-14-yo-kind-single" title="Balvenie Golden Cask" target="_self">Balvenie Golden Cask</a>. beautiful smell and taste. that’s what i like - vanilla and fruits, rich and smooth. </p>http://smola.me/post/19069369619http://smola.me/post/19069369619Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:50:00 +0100whiskyblendedscotch<p>no difference. it’s the same whisky.</p>http://smola.me/post/19068502925http://smola.me/post/19068502925Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:34:00 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0mwipPQFu1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Famous Grouse</strong></p> <p>age: not specified<br/>kind: blended<br/>region: Scotland<br/>strength: 40%<br/>price: 17-19€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.thefamousgrouse.com/" title="Famous Grouse" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.thefamousgrouse.com">www.thefamousgrouse.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 89/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 6/10</strong></p> <p>notes: smells strange but tastes interesting with toffee and caramel. interesting budget option.</p>http://smola.me/post/19014257575http://smola.me/post/19014257575Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:24:52 +0100whiskyblendedscotch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzlldpKMGP1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Glenfiddich 15</strong></p> <p>age: 15 yo<br/>kind: single malt<br/>region: Scotland, Speyside<br/>strength: 40%<br/>price: 43-45€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.glenfiddich.com/"><a href="http://www.glenfiddich.com">www.glenfiddich.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 94.5/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 8/10</strong></p> <p>notes: the best in Glenfiddich family. much better than <a href="http://smola.me/post/17828735893/glenfiddich-12-age-12-yo-kind-single-malt" title="Glenfiddich 12">12yo</a> and <a href="http://smola.me/post/18202736986/glenfiddich-18-age-18-yo-kind-single-malt" title="Glenfiddich 18">18yo</a>. a lot of honey and vanilla. </p>http://smola.me/post/18740511403http://smola.me/post/18740511403Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:14:03 +0100whiskyspeysidescotchsingle malt<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzllex9LCL1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Glenfiddich 18</strong></p> <p>age: 18 yo<br/>kind: single malt<br/>region: Scotland, Speyside<br/>strength: 40%<br/>price: 52-54€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.glenfiddich.com/"><a href="http://www.glenfiddich.com">www.glenfiddich.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 95/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 7/10</strong></p> <p>notes: a bit smoky. better than <a href="http://smola.me/post/17828735893/glenfiddich-12-age-12-yo-kind-single-malt" title="Glenfiddich 12">Glenfiddich 12</a> but still no excitement. though the price is almost doubled.</p>http://smola.me/post/18202736986http://smola.me/post/18202736986Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:28:16 +0100whiskyscotchspeysidesingle malt<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzlla2iN1W1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div class="content photo-post"> <div class="caption"> <p><strong>Glenfiddich 12</strong></p> <p>age: 12 yo<br/>kind: single malt<br/>region: Scotland, Speyside<br/>strength: 40%<br/>price: 28-30€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.glenfiddich.com/" title="Glenfiddich" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.glenfiddich.com">www.glenfiddich.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 85.5/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 6/10</strong></p> <p>notes: nice but no excitement.</p> </div> </div>http://smola.me/post/17828735893http://smola.me/post/17828735893Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:14:05 +0100whiskyspeysidesingle maltscotch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjsn0MbKK1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Chivas Regal 18</strong></p> <p>age: 18 yo<br/>kind: blended<br/>region: Scotland<br/>strength: 40%<br/>price: 53-55€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.chivas.com/"><a href="http://www.chivas.com">www.chivas.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 73.5/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 5/10</strong></p> <p>notes: smells like spice for a chicken. really. nice but for this price i expect something better than chivas 12yo</p>http://smola.me/post/17772009982http://smola.me/post/17772009982Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:31:29 +0100whiskyblendedscotch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8pkrCYGh1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Knockando 12 (1997)</strong></p> <p>age: 12 yo<br/>kind: single malt <br/>region: Scotland, Speyside<br/>strength: 43%<br/>price: 38-40€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.malts.com/"><a href="http://www.malts.com">www.malts.com</a></a> <br/>Jim Murray’s rating: not rated </p> <p><strong>my rating: 7/10</strong></p> <p>notes: 1997 is not rated by Jim Murray but 1994 is 86/100, 1995-71,5/100 and 1996-76/100. it’s as good as 18 yo Knockando so there’s no point to overpay for older one. shiny and light. typical Speyside.</p>http://smola.me/post/17493677203http://smola.me/post/17493677203Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:57:00 +0100whiskysingle maltspeysidescotch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq8wbXFQI1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Laphroaig</strong></p> <p>age: 10 yo<br/>kind: single malt <br/>region: Scotland, Islay<br/>strength: 43%<br/>price: 28-29€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.bruichladdich.com/"><a href="http://www.laphroaig.com">www.laphroaig.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 90/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 4/10</strong></p> <p>notes: for real endorsers of islay destilled whisky. it’s far from from <a href="http://smola.me/post/4692281573/bruichladdich-waves-age-7-yo-kind-single-malt" title="Bruichladdich Waves">Bruichladdich Waves</a> or <a href="http://smola.me/post/6388490096/caol-ila-age-not-specified-kind-single-malt" title="Caol Ila">Caol Ila</a>. Smells terrible and tastes even worse. </p>http://smola.me/post/17434925200http://smola.me/post/17434925200Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0100whiskyscotchislaysingle malt<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq18vlI4W1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div class="content photo-post"> <div class="caption"> <p><strong>Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban</strong></p> <p>age: 12 yo<br/>kind: single malt <br/>region: Scotland, Highland<br/>strength: 46%<br/>price: 38-40€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.glenmorangie.com/"><a href="http://www.glenmorangie.com">www.glenmorangie.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 92/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 8/10</strong></p> <p>notes:  pepper, fruits and spice. good choice though far from <a href="http://smola.me/post/7734326411/glenmorangie-10-age-10-yo-kind-single-malt" title="Glenmorangie">Glenmorangie Original</a>.</p> <div></div> </div> </div>http://smola.me/post/17107185078http://smola.me/post/17107185078Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:37:00 +0100whiskysingle malthighlandscotch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq19seBnD1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Jameson</strong></p> <p>age: not specified<br/>kind: single malt <br/>region: Ireland<br/>strength: 40%<br/>price: 16-18€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/" title="Jameson" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.jamesonwhiskey.com">www.jamesonwhiskey.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 95/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 7/10</strong></p> <p>notes: nice surprise. my Father told me a lot of bad words about Jameson. He’s wrong imho. But <a href="http://smola.me/post/11783147662/bushmills-original-age-not-specified-kind" title="Bushmills" target="_self">Bushmills Classic</a> is better.</p>http://smola.me/post/16870546331http://smola.me/post/16870546331Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:53:47 +0100Irelandwhiskeyblended<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9ov65Dnw1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Glenmorangie Lasanta</strong></p> <p>age: 12 yo<br/>kind: single malt <br/>region: Scotland, Highland<br/>strength: 46%<br/>price: 38-40€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.glenmorangie.com/"><a href="http://www.glenmorangie.com">www.glenmorangie.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 68.5/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 6/10</strong></p> <p>notes: one word - disappointment. Jim Murray is right - “very unimpressive indeed”. Yes it is, thought it’s much better than most of blended whiskies. </p>http://smola.me/post/16361843830http://smola.me/post/16361843830Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:14:47 +0100whiskysingle malthighlandscotch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwh0obWH9s1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Benromach Traditional vs. Speyburn 10</strong></p> <p><strong>Benromach Traditional</strong></p> <p>age: not specified<br/>kind: single malt<br/>region: Scotland<br/>strength: 40%<br/>price: 33-35€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.benromach.com/" title="Benromach" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.benromach.com">www.benromach.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 86/100<br/></p> <p><strong>Speyburn 10</strong></p> <p>age: 10 yo<br/>kind: single malt<br/>region: Scotland<br/>strength: 40%<br/>price: 29-31€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.tyrconnellwhiskey.com/"><a href="http://www.speyburn.com">www.speyburn.com</a></a><br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 82/100<br/><br/>and the winner is … Speyburn 10</p> <p><strong>Benromach Traditional - my rating: 6/10<br/>Speyburn 10 - my rating: 8/10 </strong></p> <p>notes: Speyburn is what I like. fruity, smooth and clean. Benromach has too much peat for me. not my style. verdict was easy.</p>http://smola.me/post/15827449445http://smola.me/post/15827449445Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:57:26 +0100whiskyscotchsingle malthighlandspeyside<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwz9caHAGS1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div class="content photo-post"> <div class="caption"> <p><strong>The Glenlivet 15</strong></p> <p>age: 15 yo<br/>kind: single malt <br/>region: Scotland, Speyside<br/>strength: 40%<br/>price: 38-40€ (70cl)<br/>website: <a href="http://www.theglenlivet.com/"><a href="http://www.theglenlivet.com">www.theglenlivet.com</a></a> <br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 80/100<br/><br/><strong>my rating: 8/10<br/></strong></p> <p>notes: it’s much better than <a href="http://smola.me/post/4136894936/the-glenlivet-12-age-12-yo-kind-single-malt" title="Glenlivet 12" target="_self">Glenlivet 12</a>. smells and taste very nice but has not own, specific character. </p> </div> </div>http://smola.me/post/15095769728http://smola.me/post/15095769728Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:30:00 +0100scotchspeysidewhiskysingle malt<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwz9d2MSw11qznig5o1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Balvenie Golden Cask</strong></p> <p>age: 14 yo<br/>kind: single malt <br/>region: Scotland, Speyside<br/>price: 53-55€ (70cl)<br/>strength: 47,5%<br/>website: <a href="http://www.thebalvenie.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.thebalvenie.com">www.thebalvenie.com</a></a> <br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 91/100</p> <p><strong>my rating: 9/10<br/><br/></strong><span>notes: omg! that is it. i thought 47,5% vol. could burn my mouth. not. it’a great </span><span>surprise after <a href="http://smola.me/post/2831530458/the-balvenie-doublewood-age-12-yo-kind-single" title="Balvenie Doublewood">Balvenie Doublewood</a> </span><span>. fruity, vanilla, orange and of course smooth and beautiful in smell. very, very close to heaven.  </span></p> <p><span>As I know it’s available only in duty free shops on airports. i bought my bottle on Warsaw’s airport for about 40</span>€ but people say that sometimes you can buy it in regular shops for the price mentioned above.</p>http://smola.me/post/14983410233http://smola.me/post/14983410233Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:30:00 +0100whiskyscotchsingle maltspeyside<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwh0bzXrLu1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Glen Grant 10</strong></p> <p>age: 10yo<br/>kind: single malt <br/>region: Scotland, Speyside<br/>price: 27-29€ (70cl)<br/><span>strength: 40%</span><br/>website: <a href="http://www.glengrant.com/"><a href="http://www.glengrant.com">www.glengrant.com</a></a> <br/>Jim Murray’s rating: 80/100</p> <p><strong>my rating: 8/10<br/><br/></strong>notes: fresh, clean, gentle, smooth and full of honey. great quality for quite small price. </p>http://smola.me/post/14764245911http://smola.me/post/14764245911Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:46:00 +0100whiskyspeysidescotchsingle malt<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv9sx4C1421qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bowmore 12</strong></p> <p>age: 12 yo<br/>kind: single malt<br/>region: Scotland, Islay<br/>strength: 40%<br/>website: <a href="http://www.bowmore.com/" title="Bowmore" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.bowmore.com">www.bowmore.com</a></a><br/>price: 38-40€ (70cl)</p> <p>Jim Murray’s rating: 91/100</p> <p><strong>my rating: 5/10<br/></strong></p> <p>notes: too smoky. only for Islay whisky endorsers. i bought a small 0,05 bottle. lucky me.</p>http://smola.me/post/14472692828http://smola.me/post/14472692828Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:34:00 +0100whiskyscotchsingle maltislay<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv9t3jrAbU1qznig5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bushmills 10</strong></p> <p>age: 10 yo<br/>kind: single malt<br/>region: Ireland<br/>strength: 40%<br/>website: <a href="http://www.bushmills.com/" title="Bushmills" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.bushmills.com">www.bushmills.com</a></a><br/>price: 35-37€ (70cl)</p> <p>Jim Murray’s rating: 90/100</p> <p><strong>my rating: 7/10<br/></strong></p> <p>notes: nice but not so fine as <a href="http://smola.me/post/11783147662/bushmills-original-age-not-specified-kind" title="Bushmills" target="_self">bushmills classic</a>. </p>http://smola.me/post/13979416904http://smola.me/post/13979416904Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:38:00 +0100whiskeyIrelandsingle malt