Comments on: The Tweeddale Blend Old Matured Blended Scotch Whisky Tasting

By: Nicola

Nicola — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:43:08 +0000

Hi Whisky Critic

thanks for taking the time to comment. Absolutely 100%, it just didn’t do it for us. And as you say it won’t put me off sampling it again.

Nicola

By: Whisky Critic

Whisky Critic — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:26:44 +0000

I wouldn’t say your review was overpoweringly negative; it seemed pretty clear to me this blend just didn’t do it for you. I haven’t tried this whisky, but your review wouldn’t put it out of the running for me. It doesn’t make me excited to pursue it, but given a chance to sample it somewhere I probably still would.

By: Nicola

Nicola — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:26:10 +0000

@Mark, thanks for your comment, and great to see you yesterday in your Fantastic Shop… Absolutely we will revisit the Tweeddale very soon.

@Alasdair, thanks for your comment. At WhiskyBoys we simply love WHISKY, we enjoy our tastings and love to write about what WE have liked or not liked about a Whisky. We are 100% unbiased and unfunded by anyone, and enjoy the freedom this gives us.

We always write about our own personal tastes and disregard any influence from packaging notes or other published tasting notes, we are just two Whisky drinkers with our own opinion. You stated in your post you have received fabulous reviews about the Tweeddale, which goes to show everyone will / can form their own opinion. When you create a product and put it out there you’ve instantly opened yourself and product up for review (good or bad) you will never please everyone all of the time.

We will of course revisit Tweeddale in the future, I will keep you posted. Thanks again for finding the time to comment on WhiskyBoys…

Nicola

By: Mark Connelly

Mark Connelly — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:28:37 +0000

Thanks for the nice words about the shop. Hope to see you both again soon.

Shame you didn’t like the whisky, we really liked it. Didn’t get the heavy spirit notes that you guys got. Maybe try it again once it has been open a wee while?

By: Alasdair Day

Alasdair Day — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:00:49 +0000

Needless to say it is hard to take when you receive your first critical review and I have taken a few days to think about it before writing this. However everyone is entitled to their own opinion and everyone has their own tastes especially when it comes to Scotch Whisky!

You may wish to read my response;
http://stonedean.co.uk/news/posts/the-highs-and-lows-of-whisky-reviews/

Alasdair Day, re-creator of The Tweeddale Blend.

(not a whisky boy)