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An Introduction To Single Malts | Tasting Results

Uisge beatha or usquebaugh are two different spellings of the old Gaelic term for "water of life." This, to English speaking people, sounded like "uishgi" and over time was corrupted to "whisky."

The Robbie Burns Memorial Scotch Tasting 2004

The birth of Scotland's second most famous export, Robbie Burns, was celebrated with a selection of the first most famous.

The capacity crowd of honorary Celts found little that disagreed with the palate but did show some distinct preferences with the eight year old Islay Dun Bheagan topping the field with a median score of 24.0. Runner up was the Glenlivet 18 (Speyside).

Median scores	Nose	Body	Palate	Finish	Likability	Total
	out of 4	out of 4	out of 6	out of 8	out of 8	out of 30
Dun Bheagan 8 yr (Islay)	3.0	3.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	24.0
Glenlivet 18 yr (Speyside)	3.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	6.0	22.0
Te Bheag (Island malt blend)	2.5	3.0	4.0	6.0	6.0	21.5
Isle Of Jura 10 yr (Jura)	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	20.0
Glen Garioch 15 yr (Highland)	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	20.0
Glenlivet 12 yr (Speyside)	2.5	3.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	19.5
Springbank 10 yr (Campbelltown)	3.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	19.0
Glen Grant Calendonia (Highland)	2.0	2.5	3.0	5.0	5.0	17.5

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