Timorous Beastie Blended Malt

Rating: 12/23 N: Fairly light, with youthful meatiness and floral scents. A hint of ethanol, but not too much. Hints of citrus are mixed in with the floral scents. Not a whole lot happening here and unfortunately it isn't particularly pleasant either. I kind of like that sweet, floral citrus, but there isn't anything else good happening here. P: This is richer and fuller than I'd expected, with less of a weird funk. There is a bit of a pretty standard grainy funk, but it's actually kind of nice. I get more of a burn than I'd expected and I taste some spicy ethanol, but it's not too strong. It's interesting how there's a prickly spice to the burn rather than just a a harshness. Hints of lemon and lime. That grainy richness is kind of nice. Faint hints of vanilla. The overall profile is still pretty light, but it's less insipid than I'd expected based on the nose. F: Grain, but not the richest part, citrus, spice with some ethanol. Not much happening here. - Conclusion - This is pretty passable. It has some nice scotch characteristics and isn't overly sulphuric, but it's kind of rough and doesn't have a lot of personality. McIvor 17 (16/23) is much richer and fuller with more woody oiliness. It's smoother and more approachable and is clearly much better. The flavor here is significantly better than that of The Sexton (9/23). I'm thinking that this is around a 12. It's fine. I think it's a bit to burn-ful to be a 13, but I could believe that. I could also believe an 11, but a 13 seems more likely.

Continuing my journey through Douglas Laing core expressions, today i review the spectacular looking bottle, Timorous Beastie, that has a Mouse in the middle of the label to honour a poem called "to a mouse" by Robert Burns. This is the Highland blended malt from Douglas Laing and it is bottled at 46.8%, made by blending delicious Dalmore, Glengoyne and Glen Garioch. On the nose, Dry brown cake, Tobbacco notes, cigarrettes. Very appealing. On the palate, Starts with sweet honey, then it gets a little spicy but wonderfully crafted. Clove and ginger finish, mouth drying, beautifully balanced. This Douglas Laing whiskies dont have a lot of notes, but the ones they do have are excelent. I score this baby with a 92 over 100 and i definitively would buy a bottle for the 45-50 dollars thay ask for it. Slainte!

A Blended Malt Whisky by Douglas Laing, made entirely of Highland whiskies from distilleries such as Dalmore, Glen Garioch, Glengoyne and more. The name is a nod to the Robert Burns poem 'To a Mouse' and to Burns' wit, as though the mouse in the poem is a timid little thing, this whisky is nothing of the sort! It has a delicate birth with notes of Acacia honey, creamy boiled sweeties (the strawberry flavor), dried apricots, white grapes, Sherry, a hint of coastal air & classic Highland heather; while a rich life adds notes of dried fruits, green apples, spice, oak, caramel, anise, sweet grist, malt loaf. Pebble beaches & more heather; that led to a long & drying death with hot cinnamon sweeties & fresh bread notes. February 2018 / August 2022

Inspired by Robert Burns' poem 'To a Mouse', Timorous Beastie is a Highland blended malt of Blair Athol, Glengoyne, Dalmore and Glen Garioch. A bit off-putting at first, the nose unfolds with butterscotch and intense floral notes before heather honey, citrus fruits and juniper start to emerge. The taste is surprisingly spicy and gingery, featuring mashed berries, creamy vanilla and a touch of eucalyptus. This little fellow is not shy at all! Fading with milky cereals, licorice and hints of sweet malt, the finish turns slightly dry and nutty. Not bad, I would say. RATING: 3.5/5.0 stars ≙ 83 pts → ABOVE AVERAGE

Grassy, hay, heather. Herbal, spicy, slightly bitter- light flavors, fairly oily palate. Definitely a different experience- pleasant and drinkable. I got it because I loved the name, I'm not going to lie, but it's a pleasant drink as well. The heather is very pronounced- it's actually exciting to see it so front and center. If someone were to ask me what heather tasted like, I'd give them a taste of this.

A nose of malt vinegar, mead, pollen and highland peat. Thin oil textured palate. At its core is stewed fruit with shells of vanilla, beeswax, and inland peat. Start to finish this whisky has a bit of a sizzle sensation from the alcohol. The finish is warm and earthy. Fun to pick apart, but I don't know if I'd want to continue to revisit it with a standard sized bottle. I do like that Malt vinegar though.