Another scotch gift to the lounge this time a Speyside instead of an Islay, and while this is not an Islay scotch it also manages to disappoint my personal tastes. This is clearly a Speyside scotch, and I think it’s main issue is this is a special release made for the United States.
Month: February 2016
Samuel Adams Session Ale ESB
Samuel Adams Session Ale: 5.0 – It’s fine tasting, and for an ESB it’s not crushingly bitter to be unbearable. However it really feels less like they wanted to make an ESB instead of they felt it was another notch in their belt.
Google Shop Average: Samuel Adams Session Ale $15 for Cabin 12-Pack
Website: https://www.samueladams.com/
Tiger Lager
Tiger Lager: 4.0 – It’s fairly standard as beers go if just a little subpar. It’s likely a symptom of globalization that a beer made in Saigon but licensed to brew in the UK tastes like any average beer.
Price $3
Website: http://tigerbeer.com/
Count: 8/71
Admiral Nelson’s Black Patch Black Spiced Rum 750mL
Alright so we’ve not really branched out far into dark rums, I would say we still only have a handful by now, but the good news is that the popularity of the Kraken has ‘inspired’ other companies to try and get some of that sweet sweet money. While this is good news for those wanting a variety of darker rums, maybe we should have left it to the professionals.
Smuttynose Frankenlager
Smuttynose Frankenlager: 2.0 – So this is actually our first IPL, and I was sort of tricked into it, and I’m wondering if my total dislike of it is due to it being an IPL or just being awful.
Google Shop Average: Smuttynose Frankenlager $7
Website: https://smuttynose.com/
San Miguel Premium Lager
San Miguel Premium Lager: 4.5 – While not awful it is what it is – an overall subpar beer
Price $9 for 6-Pack
Website: http://www.sanmiguelbrewery.com.ph/
Count: 7/71
Kilchoman Machir Bay Islay Single Malt Whisky 750mL
This was a late-Christmas gift to the lounge, and because it was not a gift from myself, and was intended to be something I’ve not tried – well the odds were not in my favor. What we get is a true Islay scotch, but sadly an Islay scotch that could turn off the regular imbiber away from the majesty of Islay.