Lismore Scotch Single Malt Speyside
Right off the bat I have to say this is a great value scotch. For about $23 bucks I am hard pressed to find a better vanilla/oak taste. Right away you can taste the oak and after it sits in your mouth for a second the vanilla starts to make an appearance. On the way down is where you can tell this
is not a $40 bottle. You’re left with a decent taste and a slight alcohol burn. It’s nothing bad it just lets you know you’re drinking a mans drink. For people getting into scotch I would recommend this with one or two cubes and make sure the cubes are floating. As the cubes melt the scotch will get lighter at the cost of some loss in flavor. For those people looking for maximum taste it is good enough to drink neat, with some whiskey stones, or a half cube just to release the flavor and cool it a bit.
In the end, Lismore is a go-to value Scotch for me when I need to fill my dedicated Oak decanter and feel like pinching pennies.
On a side note, I had Glenlivet 12yr before this Lismore bottle and there is a noticeable difference in quality/taste. Similar tastes, but Glenlivet 12 is more refined.
Lismore Scotch Whiskey
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