Blended Scotch Whisky #1 TBWC

Overall rating
89.75/100
votes
113
Whiskybase ID
WB95906
Category
Blend
Bottler
That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC)
Bottling serie
Batch 5
Bottled
2017
Stated Age
50 years old
Casktype
Oak Casks
Number of bottles
2000
Strength
46.6 % Vol.
Size
500 ml
Barcode
5052598126032
Added on
06 may 2017 6:55 pm by mds51
UncoloredNon-chillfiltered
Blended Scotch Whisky #1 TBWC
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Blended Scotch Whisky #1 TBWC
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Blended Scotch Whisky #1 TBWC
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Average value

€ 407.57

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Whisky reviews for Blended Scotch Whisky #1 TBWC

26 users have left 27 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 89.75 points.

  1. lincolnimp scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    Quality is high on this one. who said old blends cannot match aged malts, I have just tried the 1958 46 year Glen Garioch OB on pure enjoyment terms there is not much in it but this is 10% of the price and I still think that is a bit pricy.
    Good stuff
    • Nose
      92 92
      A nice, spicy toffee nose with hints of dark berries at first but let it develop in the glass as it keeps changing, faint medicinal notes emerge, very faint iodine, hints of peat but it also has a herbal side being slightly grassy with various green herbs thrown in, perhaps parsley & sage but difficult for me to decipher.
      A very good nose
    • Taste
      90 90
      Quite thick on the palate with a big peat/sherry combo washing across your taste buds mixed with malt loaf, raisins and brown bread crust.
      Slightly bitter with the oak coming out but heck its 50 years old so I will not hold that against it too much.
      The sherry takes centre stage with the spice with some nice jammy notes of raspberry & blackberry
    • Finish
      89 89
      Not the longest but pleasantly sweet and remaining spicy

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  3. Seanzhang scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      91 91
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      90 90

  4. riven1824 scored this whisky 89 points Member Senior

    • Nose
      90 90
    • Taste
      89 89
    • Finish
      89 89

  5. K C Wong scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      89 89
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      88 88

  6. LordBellamy scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    with water: No, it definitely doesn't bring water

    Conclusion: well-engineered, nice complexity, but the wow factor is missing a little and therefore does not quite meet expectations
    • Nose
      old leather, peach, grape-nut chocolate, raisins, beautiful, well-balanced wood spices
    • Taste
      round, soft and balanced, sherry, grapes, raisins, light nut aromas, some toffee, and a very subtle grain character
    • Finish
      medium length, also beautifully balanced here, at the very end the grain makes itself felt with glue notes

  7. Willum scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

  8. LiquidThoughts scored this whisky 89 points Connoisseur

    Nice increase from 35y, more harmonious, rounder, full, unfortunately the finish is still short for the age but just a little better than with the 35y. All in all, I had more exciting and tasty blended malts in the 20-35y range for half the money.
    • Nose
      Hmm, much more aromatic and harmonious than the 35y brother, reminds something of old hibikis with the intense sweetness and yet freshness and elegance instead of pampiness, honeydew melon, apricot, vanilla, toffee, lychee, fresh meadow honey, some molasses, rosemary, fennel, anise , all three but less herbal-spicy than more than just a refreshing note like a high-quality scented candle
    • Taste
      Sweet and dry approach, the yellow fruits of the nose, a crisp but pleasant old oak is there from the start, but even as a not so oak fan it stays perfectly in place and rather forms a nice surface for the fruits and herbs above , Apricots with a core, peach, honeydew melon, lychee, orange peel, lavender, rosemary, some fennel and anise, green tea, a hint of eucalyptus, some brown sugar and coffee
    • Finish
      Coffee, fruit seeds, rosemary, oregano, dried fruit, teen notes, medium to long

  9. Totoro scored this whisky 92 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      91 91
    • Taste
      93 93
    • Finish
      92 92

  10. didi1893 scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    Old and solid, sweet and spicy with wonderful wood tones. This ancient blended Scotch whiskey is extremely easy to drink and makes you want another dram. Great fabric, I like it very much!

    23/23/22/22 (90P)
    • Nose
      Cloudy amber shines in the premium snifter, dried grapes and berries rise majestically, caramelized sugar mixes with dark roasted aromas. Malty grain notes, a hint of meadow herbs, old and spicy wooden elements play with a hint of apricot and peach, minimally mint and menthol freshness.
    • Taste
      Slightly smoky spicy wood tones and burnt sugar pour over the tongue, meadow herbs and hints of tasty cough syrup, sugar beets and old raisins followed by the abrasion of dried grapefruit peels, smoked wood chips and minimal peat ensure a slightly bitter and bitter character. The next sip flows creamy through the mouth, dark dried fruits, old caramel and toffee, crumbs of dark chocolate and fresh mint. There is a wonderful herbal and spice note above everything.
    • Finish
      Spicy, dark wood rests on the palate, the sweet cough juice note with many herbs returns, sweet raisins and other dried fruits combine with old mint and menthol to create a medium-long and voluminous aftertaste.

  11. grinface scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    I really liked that. I'd probably like to have more of it. Aging in dignity, no properties that dull everything else. Still expressive. Very, very tasty. Full review (in German): https://keinehalbendrinks.de/2019/10/18/ueber-100-jahre-im-glas/

  12. ScoutGott scored this whisky 91 points Member Senior

    Ahhh the wonders of paxarette... when will it be used again?

  13. Baanaanaabob scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    Toffee berries herbs spices peat, a very well made blend

  14. Cubey666 scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    Tasted at Whisky in Leiden 2018

    delightfully rich and smooth and layered. wonderful what 50 years can do!
    • Nose
      91 91
    • Taste
      90 90
    • Finish
      89 89

  15. gallfux did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    A nice whiskey that does not hide its age. But he did not really convince me, because I do not have the tension. There I find z. For example, the Invergordons of Mancarella are more exciting.
    • Nose
      The nose is quite reminiscent of an old grain. But not just colorful, but also slightly darker than, for example, the Mancarella Invergordons.
      Linseed oil / wood oil. Black bread. Molasses. After a while you will see some rotten or fermented red grapes. Some hairspray. Tobacco. Modriges wood.
    • Taste
      Initially sweet and sour notes. Forest honey. Immature blackberries. Rum raisins. Black tea with a splash of lemon. Then it gets spicier. The oak comes and also a certain tingle. Short comes a little soy sauce. Salted caramel. Dark chocolate. Leather.
    • Finish
      Votes Omen. Tabak. China Rinde. Salzlakritze.

  16. I_am_not_HS305 scored this whisky 87 points Expert Senior

    Nose: Interesting nose, heavy old sherry and oak, dark fruits, no alcohol

    Mouth: quite consistent with the nose, soft and oily, with some bitterness between the grain and the oak.

    Finish: the bitterness becomes stronger, overall unexpectedly short.

    Conclusion: nice, soft, oily whiskey, which feels younger compared to the age with a unfortunately very short finish.

  17. JacobaEd scored this whisky 89 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      90 90
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      88 88

  18. Docmacwhisky scored this whisky 92 points Expert Senior

    Jim Murray has awarded 96 points to the Blended Scotch Whisky #1 TBWC Batch 5. Gold SFWSC 2017, Master The Scotch Whisky Masters 2017 (The Spirits Business), Gold ISC 2017, Silver Outstanding IWSC 2017. Pure matter of taste...

  19. WSP scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      87 87
    • Taste
      88 88
    • Finish
      89 89

  20. Mannix65 scored this whisky 86 points Connoisseur

    • Nose
      86 86
    • Taste
      86 86
    • Finish
      85 85

  21. Tom na Gruagaich scored this whisky 85 points Connoisseur

    He is gentle and he is old, no question. Everything was consistent, but everything was also reserved. Really good whiskey, but no real revelation. Maybe today was just not the day.
    • Nose
      Quite reserved, but what arrives smells pleasingly old, old oak, slightly rustic, the old Grain is also to smell. Especially woody flavors without it being too much.
    • Taste
      Spicy, sweetish, raisins, dried fruit, some vanilla, tart oak, tannins, spices
    • Finish
      Sweet and spicy, a lot of oak, menthol, herb and also the raisins and dried fruits come by.

  22. wbarchive_350097 scored this whisky 90 points Expert Senior

    • Nose
      91 91
    • Taste
      89 89
    • Finish
      90 90

  23. WhiskyLovingPianist scored this whisky 87 points Connoisseur

    https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2017/11/06/twe-show-2017-day-1/

    N: Utterly moorish nose that comes from great age & blending. 
    T: Lots of consolidated layers.
    F: Swimmingly concentrated/blended initially but one that comes out just right at the end.
    C: A strong finish helps maintain overall balance.Scores a B

  24. lachaineduwhisky did not rate this whisky Expert Senior

    In terms of pleasure it's 100%. The nose is his Achilles heel, the rest is really pretty, although I would have liked a little more oak.
    Enthusiasm 4/5
    Whiskey n ° 1415
    • Nose
      Sweet and deep, on caramel and vanilla. More on the grain than the malt apparently. No woody notes. Cooked fruits, later roasted almonds. Mature, melted. A little flat. A hint of smoke.
    • Taste
      Very sweet attack. Mellous to fall! Juicy wish. Still no wood, some discreet spices at the end of the mouth.
    • Finish
      Winey, stewed fruit, superb. Long and subtly bitter - finally an indirect trace of oak.

  25. Macheye scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    A whisky worth taking some time over. Literally. Allow this old boy a little time in the glass to relax and decompress a touch (it's been in a cask for a very long time after all). Your patience will be rewarded with a blend that is grain heavy, but not totally dominant, well-balanced and dangerously drinkable. A menagerie of breakfast cereals (you'll probably think of other brands to mine) and deep treacle/chocolate notes admirably demonstrate the juxtaposition of grain and malt for the half Century they've spent together in a cask.

    Full tasting note: https://www.thedramble.com/tastings/blend/blended-scotch-whisky-batch-5-aged-50-years/

  26. Donwaldorf scored this whisky 88 points Expert Senior

    Well my disappointment is to be compared to my expectations. Otherwise overall it is a good grain whiskey, even a good whiskey simply. It is quite well done as a whole but lacks personality. He will not return to my personal pantheon.
    • Nose
      Well, there is a lot of grain in this Blended and I am not surprised at the price. A very soft nose and very green at first. This nose is a beautiful complexity. There are sometimes vanilla, honey and even grilled almonds and at other times the fruits of the orchard dominate. After aeration, the nose is focused on grapes and licorice.
    • Taste
      A light attack on bitterness. Very fat on the palate we are on notes more herbaceous and spicy. There is Granny Smith apple, mint and licorice.
    • Finish
      A suitable length on mint, light spices, woody and bitterness that goes with it.

  27. WhiskyLovingPianist scored this whisky 87 points Connoisseur

    https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2017/05/21/whisky-weekender-golden-gems/

    N: [Blind] A very old one, a touch farmy/cheesy. Initially somewhat shy but it's far from small - beckoning me in to it’s hollow like Yoda to Luke [my first Starwars reference, Mark]. Later the sherry comes to the fore.
    T: Herbal & hollow-ish, not showing fragility but a meekness? Theres a concentration focused to the centre of the palate & equally to the centre of my mind - neuroscience link between palate & imagination required.
    F: A little smoke to the part-sherried malt and a little smoked liquorice - the smoke & sherry embedded, so more signs of serious age.
    C: Somewhat innocuous but thoroughly engaging - I spent 20 mins with it, which is quite some festival time.Scores a B

  28. mds51 scored this whisky 90 points Connoisseur

    Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

    Nose: Round and quite rich, as is to be expected with these releases. Chocolate cornflake cakes or choc chip Weetabix Crispy Minis with fragrant sultana and white grape. Crème brûlée throughout.
    Palate: Black treacle and a little gypsy tart (evaporated milk and muscovado) with a fruity plum wine and sweet anise edge.Finish: Liquorice. A touch of cocoa also but unmistakably liquorice lingers on a long finish.

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