While yes this actually works as an enjoyable neat whiskey, it’s not great overall, and its main standout is aroma which isn’t ideal. Value: 7.0 – That’s a bit too much to really sell us on the deal, mind you it’s at a 7 which is damn high for us. There are certainly other whiskeys that mixed here make for a better cocktail, but this shines neater. Rusty Nail: 6.0 – The ratio needs to be heavily adjusted here. however to say this is a bad scotch on the rock would be a lie. W/ Rocks: 6.0 – It changes a bit of where the notes come in, and overall is better neat. At the end of the day, the words and the whiskey are good. That being said, given how good it is, those standards are okay, and this whiskey works. Honesty: 6.5 – It wanks a bit, but mostly goes into the standards of a dead man. it delicious and complex, and we love it. At least from a smell standpoint, this seems to do well in encompassing the four styles. It’s very much 4 different kinds of whiskeys and most often a blend favors one.

The start is peat, but there are wood and smoke there too.Īftertaste: 7.5 – Here you get more of that roasted peat with a lot more smoke, and after it attacks the nose it lingers for a good long whileīurn/Smooth: 7.0 – There’s some amount of a ‘burn’ but it’s so minor and the warmth compensates so well.Īroma: 9.0 – Lowland/highland/islay/Speyside. Taste: 7.0 – It starts like a Highland and then moves into an Islay. Its quality is still measured according to the uncompromising standards set by Sir James Buchanan” It is created using traditional skills and methods of distilling perfected over centuries. Today Buchanan’s Special Reserve Scotch whisky is established as a whisky of uncommon quality and strong tradition. īuchanan’s Scotch whiskey has remained true to his exacting standards of quality ever since. And guaranteed by īox Back: Buchanan’s Scotch whiskey was created one hundred years ago by Sir James Buchanan, a Scotch whisky pioneer and one of the most celebrated businessmen of his era. What they Say: “Bottle Front: The deluxe blend is crafted to the highest quality for a vibrant character, imbued with passion & commitment. The result? Another whiskey that’s better straight instead of mixed. So this time we’ve gone a blended whiskey from Scotland aged for 12 years instead of their 1 1/2 years. Last time we had an American single malt that worked better neat than mixed. We got around that with some clippers, but even the results are not terribly pretty. This does have one of the dreaded ‘kickstart’ pour spouts that have accumulated only ire on this fair website.

Buchanan whiskey