I hope pretty much every whisky drinker has a copy of Jim Murray’s whisky bible? (If not, better, head to Amazon and buy it).
Well, I have a few copies from different years, and have just heard that he has given a blend 97 out of 100 – equalling the highest score ever awarded. The lucky whisky is the Old Parr Superior, bottled by MacDonald Greenlees Distillers. Apparently it is almost exclusively exported to the Far East. Murray reckons we are suffering in Britain in terms of the decent blends that are available – especially when you look at what is available in Japan, for example.
Blended whisky – my experience
I would very much like to try this blend (or any others getting decent reviews). To date, I have been pretty much exclusively a single malt drinker (with a few vatted whiskies thrown in for good measure). My sole experiences of blends have been some pretty dire Bells, Grouse, etc.
Incidentally, if you get stuck with only the dodgy blends available – go for Teachers above Bells or Grouse. The Ardmore in it helps it stand above the other similar-priced blends.
