This months Whisky Roundtable is hosted by Joshua and the great Jewish Single Malt Whisky Society. His question tackles an always interesting and mildly controversial topic: the scoring/grading of whiskies. I, for one, see a lot of value in attaching a score but at the same time am well aware and oft frustrated by the pitfalls of using a scoring/grading system, so I’m particularly looking forward to everyone’s answers this month.
Here’s the question:
I may glance at a rating system to get a feel for a whiskey’s value. But in general, I don’t have a lot of use for them – having been disappointed one too many times. I do respect opinions of some folks who’s recommendations prove to have worth. This blog for instance. I find the tasting notes for Maker’s and Booker’s ( my 2 go-to bourbons)to be in alignment with my tastes. So, I trust Peter’s opinion. That’s why I’m here, lurking… 🙂
Thanks Rollie!
I’ll get back to some American whiskies soon, I’ve been stuck in a Scotch rut for a while…