Glad to see this 12 years blind Peter. I have had 5 out of the 6 minus the Glenlivet Illicit dram. I have said it to others that Tobermory 12 has been a very surprising bottle for me in 2023 so much so that I got myself a backup bottle of it. Bunna 12 is always a great dram. I would rank them as Tobermory, Glenallachie, Bunna, Deanston, Aultmore, Illicit. They all are great to have on your shelf for different times and mood.
I think I have 4 more flights left in this series. 2 bourbon and 2 scotch and then it's on to the finals. It's been fun so far and very difficult to pick some of the winning bottles.
Really great blind flight video! I’m going to have to check out more of your stuff. I started my journey with bourbon but really been getting into scotch recently and loving it! Blinds are always my favorite videos.
Another great matchup. I've been eyeing the tobermory and may now need to pull the trigger on it. I think the Glaneallachie would do better for me, but who knows.
At the start of my journey when i was exclusively drinking 12 year olds (&10-13), I would never put Bunna on top. But goind back to it, its a beautiful dram and worth all the praise.....still well priced in NY🎉
@@whiskeyisajourney As I see you have a great experience: Would you please a special video about the whiskeys oxidisation and all about how can we keep our open expensive bottles well as long as possible?
I know very little about Scotch, so this blind is very informative to me. My focus has been on bourbon and rye for the past 4 years but it's almost time to start that exploration into Scotch.
Bourbon cask matured scotch is a good start. Unpeated with light fruit flavors and aromas. Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie is also a very good starting point. It will be in an upcoming video.
I'm a huge HUGE fan of the Glen Allachie, Deanston, and to a lesser extent, Bunnahabhain, so I'm on the edge of my seat hoping they are all tied for 1st...
I do like the drama of the blends. I wish for you they were all bangers, but c'est la vie. Unfortunately, there's no drama if they all succeed or fail. One could mix the blend and add it to the blind? That could be fun.
Interesting video! It's like choosing between the great and the awesome. I've got 3 of those , with Tobermory and Aultmore on my wish list. Might skip the illicit still, tho.
A great flight Peter. I've never had the Tobermory, but I'll remedy that as I'll be visiting the distillery next year. The others are all solid picks though. Thanks for the video.
@@whiskeyisajourney - I was born and raised in AZ. All my family lives in Prescott and Phoenix. I went to ASU for my undergrad. I am in Seattle now. But I try to visit family every other year.
Back in the day I drank scotch. Mccallen shery, Glenfiddich, Highland Park and Cragganmore were my favorite 12 year old scotches. I probably haven't had a scotch in three or five years. Pretty much when bourbon took over my bar.
It's tough being whisk(e)y promiscuous. I get pulled in so many different directions and I find it difficult sometimes figuring out what to drink. And it gets expensive.
After trying scotch after scotch over a wide range of prices / proofs / ages / regions I've come down to three favorites: 1 - Springbank 2 - Highland Park 3 - Port Charlotte With these three in my collection I never seem to desire others, leaving me more money for bourbons & ryes.
I have most of the bottles in your flight (except for the Tobermory which I have tasted) and had a feeling Bunna was coming in first. It's just that good. I really like the Illicit Still as well and have read that it is matured in ex-bourbon casks for a solid 12 years.
I have three of these. I’m going to predict a sherry-influence will be your winner. Deanston might be my winner of the ones I’ve tried here. And I’m with you; I’m not buying sub-46% scotches anymore.
I'm right there with you on the 46% ABV. It's crazy that I'm saying this becomes 6 months ago I said it didn't matter to me that the scotch I was drinking at the time was chill filtered and had color added. I guess that's all part of the journey. 🤪
@@whiskeyisajourney Exactly. I started with the 40% ones and didn't know anything else was available. Whiskeytube pushed that learning curve quickly. I can't believe how many cask strength bottles I've turned to this year.
@@whiskeyisajourney Unfortunately Bunna 12 CS does not exist in Canada anywhere and nobody knows why. Even the Scotch capital of North America, Alberta does not have it.
Glad to see this 12 years blind Peter. I have had 5 out of the 6 minus the Glenlivet Illicit dram. I have said it to others that Tobermory 12 has been a very surprising bottle for me in 2023 so much so that I got myself a backup bottle of it. Bunna 12 is always a great dram. I would rank them as Tobermory, Glenallachie, Bunna, Deanston, Aultmore, Illicit. They all are great to have on your shelf for different times and mood.
I think I have 4 more flights left in this series. 2 bourbon and 2 scotch and then it's on to the finals. It's been fun so far and very difficult to pick some of the winning bottles.
Really great blind flight video! I’m going to have to check out more of your stuff. I started my journey with bourbon but really been getting into scotch recently and loving it! Blinds are always my favorite videos.
Welcome to the channel. I hope you get some enjoyment out of it. I have a bunch of blind flights and more to come. Cheers!
Another great matchup. I've been eyeing the tobermory and may now need to pull the trigger on it. I think the Glaneallachie would do better for me, but who knows.
If you end up getting the Tobermory let me know what you think of it.
At the start of my journey when i was exclusively drinking 12 year olds (&10-13), I would never put Bunna on top. But goind back to it, its a beautiful dram and worth all the praise.....still well priced in NY🎉
It is still one of my favorite bottles. Out of curiosity what is it going for in NY? Cheers!
@@whiskeyisajourney $55. Arran 10 is 65 and the Laddie is $60. I started this nonsense just a few years ago when I would buy 2/$100 every time.
Glen garioch 12...
An amazing whiskey
I'll keep an eye out for it. I don't think I've seen it in my area.
@@whiskeyisajourney
As I see you have a great experience:
Would you please a special video about the whiskeys oxidisation and all about how can we keep our open expensive bottles well as long as possible?
I know very little about Scotch, so this blind is very informative to me. My focus has been on bourbon and rye for the past 4 years but it's almost time to start that exploration into Scotch.
Bourbon cask matured scotch is a good start. Unpeated with light fruit flavors and aromas. Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie is also a very good starting point. It will be in an upcoming video.
Bunna 12 is also my top 1 for 12 yr old scotch :)
It is such a good bottle. If I can only have one "affordable" scotch I think this would be it.
Nice flight and review. I've only had the Bunna and the Glenallachie. Of the two, I like the Bunna the best with the Glenallachie a close second.
This was a fun flight. Very difficult to get to the winner. They were all good. Cheers!
I'm a huge HUGE fan of the Glen Allachie, Deanston, and to a lesser extent, Bunnahabhain, so I'm on the edge of my seat hoping they are all tied for 1st...
I do like the drama of the blends. I wish for you they were all bangers, but c'est la vie. Unfortunately, there's no drama if they all succeed or fail.
One could mix the blend and add it to the blind? That could be fun.
This was a very good line up. It could have easily gone 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d. 😁
Interesting video! It's like choosing between the great and the awesome. I've got 3 of those , with Tobermory and Aultmore on my wish list. Might skip the illicit still, tho.
This was a fun flight. It was delicious and difficult to pick a winner. Cheers!
A great flight Peter. I've never had the Tobermory, but I'll remedy that as I'll be visiting the distillery next year. The others are all solid picks though. Thanks for the video.
I enjoyed this entire flight. I hope the visit to the distillery goes well. Cheers!
I like Tobermory 10. I have not had the 12. I think I need to wait until I get back to Phoenix before I pick up a bottle. Too expensive in Seattle.
Does your work require you to travel or do you just come to Phoenix from time to time because you like it here?
@@whiskeyisajourney - I was born and raised in AZ. All my family lives in Prescott and Phoenix. I went to ASU for my undergrad. I am in Seattle now. But I try to visit family every other year.
Back in the day I drank scotch. Mccallen shery, Glenfiddich, Highland Park and Cragganmore were my favorite 12 year old scotches. I probably haven't had a scotch in three or five years. Pretty much when bourbon took over my bar.
It's tough being whisk(e)y promiscuous. I get pulled in so many different directions and I find it difficult sometimes figuring out what to drink. And it gets expensive.
@@whiskeyisajourney the price of scotch vs bourbon made the switch easy.
After trying scotch after scotch over a wide range of prices / proofs / ages / regions I've come down to three favorites:
1 - Springbank
2 - Highland Park
3 - Port Charlotte
With these three in my collection I never seem to desire others, leaving me more money for bourbons & ryes.
All 3 good choices. And with the money not spent on other scotch I hope you are picking up some good bourbon and rye. 😁
I have most of the bottles in your flight (except for the Tobermory which I have tasted) and had a feeling Bunna was coming in first. It's just that good.
I really like the Illicit Still as well and have read that it is matured in ex-bourbon casks for a solid 12 years.
I really enjoyed this flight! I have 4 more flights in this series. 2 bourbon and 2 scotch. The finals are going to be hard to choose a winner.
I have three of these. I’m going to predict a sherry-influence will be your winner. Deanston might be my winner of the ones I’ve tried here. And I’m with you; I’m not buying sub-46% scotches anymore.
I'm right there with you on the 46% ABV. It's crazy that I'm saying this becomes 6 months ago I said it didn't matter to me that the scotch I was drinking at the time was chill filtered and had color added. I guess that's all part of the journey. 🤪
@@whiskeyisajourney Exactly. I started with the 40% ones and didn't know anything else was available. Whiskeytube pushed that learning curve quickly. I can't believe how many cask strength bottles I've turned to this year.
Bunna 12 1st, not surprising.
I'm going to do a cask strength flight very soon and the Bunnahabhain CS 12 2022 will be included. Curious to see how it ranks.
@@whiskeyisajourney Unfortunately Bunna 12 CS does not exist in Canada anywhere and nobody knows why. Even the Scotch capital of North America, Alberta does not have it.
@@peterwhite507 I had to order it off The Whisky Exchange. Shipping charges kicked me hard, but it's a fantastic bottle.
Blinds can be overwhelming and challenging…. And convuluted .
Psst… one of those might be my WOTY…shhh
Cheers 🥃
I'm intrigued! I'm working on my whiskies of the year now. It's a daunting task and inevitably something is going to be left out.
Nice blind Peter!
Two comments….
Where’s the Kilkerran 12?
Tobermory 12 is virgin oak finished.
Kilkerran is peated so I did not include it. It might be in my next peated flight. I think the virgin oak showed up pretty heavy in the Tobermory.
Kilkerran is peated so I did not include it. It might be in my next peated flight. I think the virgin oak showed up pretty heavy in the Tobermory.