Teacher's Bottled 1970's

Teachers Highland Cream

Well it’s vacation time and I’ve been drinking a lot of Cognac and Armagnac as I visit the folks in Canada. My dad loves a good brandy, and has only a passing interest in Scotch. But he does have a massive bottle of Teacher’s here, and I have to say I’ve been enjoying it quite a lot. Nose: There’s grain in here, but there’s also malt. Apple cider,...

Score 81/100

Teachers Highland Cream

I posted a review of this blend over on my blog. I've had Teacher's many times throughout my adult life and I've always enjoyed it as a casual drink to which I don't have to pay much attention. I recently bought a bottle of Teacher's to leave at my in-laws' because I'm tired of carrying whisky back and forth from their place (_side note: I also...

Score 82/100

Teachers Highland Cream

Because it's Tax Day in America, I'm taking the cap off a bottle of Teacher's Highland Cream and toasting the legions of unelected bureaucrats in my fair country. This unpretentious dram is medium gold and the body looks thin when twirling the glass. On the nose, there's sweetish mud and peat, as well as a scent like wet turf. A honeyed sweetness...

Score 78/100

Teachers Highland Cream

Teacher's Highland Cream is considered to be a rather common blend – it is pretty cheap – but so far I had only tried the 1988 version. Time to try a modern version as well, a bottling from 2014. If I am not mistaken, Ardmore and GlenDronach are among the more important components of this blend. The nose is rife with malt and citrus fruit. Some...

Score 77/100