~JM~ Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 I like Teachers but the caramel taste can get a little over powering at times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 The peatiness comes from Ardmore which is something unusual unto itself....a peated highland, not an Islay. Well, I will be in decending voice here- I find it dull, with little body, and basically fodder for mixing..For my money, Whitehorse is a much better blend for about the same price, with a slighly stronger Islay influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Murray gives Teacher's 90 pts. in his latest 2008 Whiskey Bible. Here are his scores of the old standby NAS blends:Grant's 94Clan MacGregor 92White Horse 92Black Bottle 91Buchanan's Red Seal 90Inver House Green Plaid 90J&B Rare 90Teacher's 90Black & White 88Cutty Sark 88Ballantine's 87Famous Grouse 87Johnnie Walker Red 84Dewar's White Label 83Usher's Green Stripe 83Passport 82Bell's 75Lauder's 74Scoresby 69100 Pipers 67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskydude Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Murray gives Teacher's 90 pts. in his latest 2008 Whiskey Bible. Here are his scores of the old standby NAS blends:Grant's 94Clan MacGregor 92White Horse 92Black Bottle 91Buchanan's Red Seal 90Inver House Green Plaid 90J&B Rare 90Teacher's 90Black & White 88Cutty Sark 88Ballantine's 87Famous Grouse 87Johnnie Walker Red 84Dewar's White Label 83Usher's Green Stripe 83Passport 82Bell's 75Lauder's 74Scoresby 69100 Pipers 67Ironically, a friend of mine received a bottle of Grant's purchased in England, and we could not believe how good it was and for the price paid. It was so good that he didn't leave it here at the house where we usually have a Scotch/Whiskey night. Thanks for the list as it confirms our taste findings about Grants, although I would put Famous Grouse above Ballentines.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Apparently, Grant's and Clan MacGregor are both blended by the same blender at William Grant & Sons. Murray calls this blender "probably the world's most naturally gifted blender." Murray says that Teachers is a "massive" improvement over the 2005 bottlings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I've never had Grant's or Clan MacGregor but based on the high scores they deserve a second look. I recall my first youthful whiskey experience...Passport Scotch...at some party...not a good result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAspirit1 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Murray gives Teacher's 90 pts. in his latest 2008 Whiskey Bible. Here are his scores of the old standby NAS blends:Grant's 94Clan MacGregor 92White Horse 92Black Bottle 91Buchanan's Red Seal 90Inver House Green Plaid 90J&B Rare 90Teacher's 90Black & White 88Cutty Sark 88Ballantine's 87Famous Grouse 87Johnnie Walker Red 84Dewar's White Label 83Usher's Green Stripe 83Passport 82Bell's 75Lauder's 74Scoresby 69100 Pipers 67That White Horse looks interesting - for a cheapie. He's got it a a hair higher than Black Bottle which seems to be pretty respected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megawatt Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 What does NAS stand for, by the way?William Grant's Ale Cask is an interesting blend as well. Beer-flavoured whisky! Not very complex, but for the price it's hard to go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drrich1965 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 That White Horse looks interesting - for a cheapie. He's got it a a hair higher than Black Bottle which seems to be pretty respected.White horse is my favorite cheap blend-usually under $13...Its has a good Islay Character, for years was young Lagavulin has been its heart, with the prices of Lagvaulin, who knows, could be Caol Ila as well, in all likelyhood. More malt character than you would expect from both a cheap blend and a peaty blend at that...As for Teacher's- Murray and I are not on the same page on this one..I find it thin and dull.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sijan Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 What does NAS stand for, by the way?No Age Statement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffRenner Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Murray gives Teacher's 90 pts. in his latest 2008 Whiskey Bible. Here are his scores of the old standby NAS blends ...Teacher's today is not NAS, but is only a surprising three years old. I'm not sure how long that's been the case, but I find it not obviously young.It's one of my standard middle shelf scotch pours, along with Grant's, White Horse, and occasionally Black and White. I rotate what I keep in my decanter just to keep things interesting.The back label of the Teacher's I just emptied into the decanter says "Imported by Wm Teacher & Sons Ltd. Deerfield, IL."It is 86 proof and has been all along, as far as I can recall, so Murray is wrong on that account.Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Jeff, you are quite right about Murray's listing Teacher's as 80 proof in his book. I also just noticed that Murray has his highly rated Clan MacGregor blend as 86 proof. I have only seen it in 80 proof here in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Teacher's today is not NAS, but is only a surprising three years old. I'm not sure how long that's been the case, but I find it not obviously young.It's one of my standard middle shelf scotch pours, along with Grant's, White Horse, and occasionally Black and White. I rotate what I keep in my decanter just to keep things interesting.The back label of the Teacher's I just emptied into the decanter says "Imported by Wm Teacher & Sons Ltd. Deerfield, IL."It is 86 proof and has been all along, as far as I can recall, so Murray is wrong on that account.JeffI really like Teacher's for a blend. I am fairly new to whisky and feel like I have a good nose and taste for it, especially SMS. Anyways, how is White Horse compared to Teacher's? I have seen White Horse at my local store and have been curious about it. I really like whiskies from the Islay region of scotland, Ardbeg, Laphroaig etc.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffRenner Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 how is White Horse compared to Teacher's? I have seen White Horse at my local store and have been curious about it. I really like whiskies from the Islay region of scotland, Ardbeg, Laphroaig etc.Then I think you'll like White Horse. It has more smokey depth, albeit with less finesse, perhaps, followed with a smokey sweetness on the finish. I like it, and having just finished a big tot of lovely Ardbeg 10 yo ncf, I'm thinking that I need to lay in a bottle of White Horse, even though I have a 2/3 full decanter of Teacher's.And then I really like to keep Grant's on hand as well.And then there's bourbon.And rye.And homebrew.And wine.And my liver.Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Picked up some White Horse and Grants Family Reserve last week. The White Horse is very good indeed! Grant's I have not had yet. I still like Teacher's a bit better than White Horse, but it's close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Jeff, I also picked up a bottle of Ardbeg 10 recently. Each sip is a new adventure. So complex for a young scotch. The finish lasts about 2 hours. Murray gave it his highest rating and his whisky of the year award. I won't argue with him.Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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