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
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Jameson
age: not specified
kind: single malt
region: Ireland
strength: 40%
price: 16-18€ (70cl)
website: www.jamesonwhiskey.com
Jim Murray’s rating: 95/100
my rating: 7/10
notes: nice surprise. my Father told me a lot of bad words about Jameson. He’s wrong imho. But Bushmills Classic is better.
Bushmills 10
age: 10 yo
kind: single malt
region: Ireland
strength: 40%
website: www.bushmills.com
price: 35-37€ (70cl)
Jim Murray’s rating: 90/100
my rating: 7/10
notes: nice but not so fine as bushmills classic.
Bushmills Original
age: not specified
kind: singlemalt
region: Ireland
strength: 40%
website: www.bushmills.com
price: 17-19€ (70cl)
Jim Murray’s rating: 80/100
my rating: 7/10
notes: nice surprise. light and full of fruity and vanilla smell. tastes very pleasant. gonna be one of my favourite blended whiskey. interesting alternative for classic ballantine’s if you prefer less smoky taste.
Kilbeggan Finest vs. Tyrconnell
Kilbeggan Finest
age: not specified
kind: blended
region: Ireland
strength: 40%
price: 19-21€ (70cl)
website: www.kilbegganwhiskey.com
Jim Murray’s rating: 86/100
Tyrconnell
age: not specified
kind: single malt
region: Ireland
strength: 40%
price: 29-31€ (70cl)
website: www.tyrconnellwhiskey.com
Jim Murray’s rating: 86/100
and the winner is … Kilbeggan Finest
Kilbeggan Finest - my rating: 6/10
Tyrconnell - my rating: 5/10
notes: i’m not a fan of irish whiskey. kilbeggan is softer with more fruity smell and taste. tyrconnell goes better after adding splash of water.
Jack Daniels
age: not specified
kind: bourbon
region: USA, Tennessee
strength: 40%
price: 14-17€ (50cl)
website: www.jackdaniels.com
Jim Murray’s rating: 87/100
my rating: 4/10
re-tasted: 3/10
