Copper Dog Blended Malt

Nose: Very dry apple cider, so bright it's almost like cider vinegar. Some light cereal notes and a little oak in the background. A drop of water mellows the nose considerably and deepens the overall tone. Palate: Very bright, almost effervescent arrival with the same apple cider character as the nose but here on the palate it is sweet and you can just barely taste some cereal notes. The texture is watery and there is no development at all, the initial flavours pass directly into the finish. However a drop of water broadens the palate and gives it a little more texture. Finish: Like lightning, there's a quick spicy flash and then it fades out to empty blackness with only a watery cereal aftertaste. A most curious blend - exceptionally easy and mild, almost dangerously easy to drink, but also thin and pallid. The overwhelming character is reminiscent of a dilute version of that type of hard apple cider that has a spirity vinegar-like aroma which is not unpleasant, but miles away from soft fresh apple juice. This is also very possibly the fastest profile I've ever tasted. Seriously, 30 seconds after you swallow there is hardly a hint it was ever on your palate. However on the plus side there are no off-notes at all , no metallic or sulphur stain, and no bitterness. Water greatly improves this blend and I'd guess the good folks at the Craigellachie Hotel commissioned this specifically to have a profile that works particularly well as a soft, easy drinking session whisky with ice and soda water. There's not much substance to it and I'd never buy it again, but on the other hand it's in no way offensive. The quality is just as good, but the profile is insipid. "Average" : 75/100 (2.5 stars)

Date inconnue - Lieu inconnu - Frénésie nocturne J'arrive à la fin de 48h de Frénésie nocturnes... Mon corps endure la violence de mes envies. (Précisons ici que je ne tourne qu'au bio ! Jamais de farine ! Que du raisin fermenté et de l'orge distillé !) Robe ambrée claire Nez mielleux légèrement alcoolisé Premier bouche âpre Deuxième bouche alcoolisé 3ème bouche industrielle, amère, cuivrée, métallique. L'impression de boire un whisky élaboré dans une usine de métallurgie... Peu de coffre, un whisky entre deux eaux ... Je ne sais qu'en penser. Je suis trop sec et affaibli pour rendre vraiment honneur à ce whisky. Mais le fait qu'il ne me ressuscite pas tel un breuvage divin me laisse penser qu'il n'est pas digne d'intérêt, ce n'est pas un nectar digne de ce nom... Qu'on m'amène de l'eau...

A clean, malty nose with honied cereals and a touch of nuttiness, Brazil nuts to be specific. After allowing time to breathe, some vanilla, Golden Delicious apple, and a hint of lemon icing comes out. Sweeter on the palate than the nose. I get golden syrup, more vanilla, lemon cake with sugar glaze, and a little heat in the form of white pepper and maybe a smidge of ginger powder. The body is nice, for the low ABV, velvety yet light. The legs are quick and sporadic yet attractive. Interestingly, after the first wave passes, a ring of tight, neat teardrops appears just above the fluid’s surface. Not much of a finish. A little bitter walnut mingles with the fading sweetness and some citrus tang. It reminds me of a good Irish pot still whiskey. Nose: 8 Taste: 9 Body: 7 Finish: 6

What we have here is another budget blended malt (no grain). Part of my low cost spending spree this ran me $27. Nothing special here but solid value scotch. Light speyside fruits and malt with green wood and flash of peat. Little bit of char or imagined smoke as well. Thin and quickly fading finish its not an armchair event. However it does taste good and no off notes and well damnit its scotch so I like it. This is close in quality to the Shackleton I just reviewed but falls to Monkey Shoulder and Naked Grouse. I dont think I would repurchase but if it was at an event or party I would gladly imbibe.........78/100

I thought it was about time for a quick dive into the low-cost segment, so I bought this bottle of Copper Dog. Fresh and grassy, the nose offers apple puree, sour grapes and some distant spices. Other than that, there is not much going on. The taste is crisp, watery and apple-driven, expanding towards bitter oranges, cinnamon and mild tannins. Hints of biscuits, walnuts and menthol give it a bit of substance. Swift and uninspiring, the finish fades with toffee, herbs and a touch of espresso. I don't mind drinking this malt, but it's not very interesting either. RATING: 2.7/5.0 stars ≙ 76 pts → SUBPAR [+]

The nose is very much true to its name: copper pennies, metallic. In fact the metallic quality pretty much permeates through the entire process. I breathed through my nose and got definite gasoline/fusels. There are secondary notes of caramel, brown sugar, fennel and black pepper. Butterscotch and creamer. Smoldering smoke embers in the finish; vanilla pipe tobacco. I can't say it's my favorite budget blended, but it's certainly not offensive. You really have to be able to endure the metallic stuff going on, but if you stay with it you'll be rewarded with pipe tobacco and softer, more rounded flavors.