Rating 88
Style
Whiskey
Classification Blend
Age Statement 12 Years
Produced In Scotland
ABV 40%
Availability Year Round
Price $30.00 
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Review Updated 2023-10-25

Isle of Skye 12 Year Old Review

This release offers over a decade’s worth of age for the price of most entry-level whiskeys around the world. The producer did proof it down to 40 percent ABV, so even though the aromas are rich and nicely concentrated, the palate is slightly lacking in depth. However, that shouldn’t matter too much when mixed in cocktails, which this whisky is priced and placed for.

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Isle of Skye 12 Year Old
This release offers over a decade’s worth of age for the price of most entry-level whiskeys around the world. The producer did proof it down to 40 percent ABV, so even though the aromas are rich and nicely concentrated, the palate is slightly lacking in depth. However, that shouldn’t matter too much when mixed in cocktails, which this whisky is priced and placed for.

Reviewed On: 10-23-2023
88
POINTS
Isle of Skye 12 Year Old
This release offers over a decade’s worth of age for the price of most entry-level whiskeys around the world. The producer did proof it down to 40 percent ABV, so even though the aromas are rich and nicely concentrated, the palate is slightly lacking in depth. However, that shouldn’t matter too much when mixed in cocktails, which this whisky is priced and placed for.

Reviewed On: 10-23-2023