점수:
ex) ?: 평가하기가 모호한 상태
1: 한 모금 마신 후 다음을 기대하기 싫은
2: 시간으로 어느 정도 회생이 가능한
3: 온전히 한 잔을 비울 수 있는
3.5: 데일리로 마시고 싶을 정도로 괜찮은
4: 장점이 뚜렷하게 보이며, 맛있는
4.5: 기대를 훨씬 상회하는 존재감
5: 단점을 찾아 헤매는 나를 자각할 수준
I. 본인이 운영하는 블로그 Y's Spirits Archive의 점수 체계는 상기와 같다. 리뷰란 개개인의 주관이 확고한 영역이라 생각하기 때문에 세세한 계량을 목적으로 하는 100점 체계는 지양한다. 그럼에도 비교할 대상을 찾는다면 전통적인 위스키 레이팅 사이트인 Whiskybase 기준으로 아래와 같다.
? : 제품화에 아직 의문점이 드는 & 너무 빼어나서 평가하기가 어려운
1 : 78 ~ 82p
2 : 80 ~ 84p
3: 82 ~ 86p
3.5 : 84 ~ 88p
4 : 86 ~ 90p
4.5 : 88 ~ 92p
5 : 90 ~ 94p
II. 기본적으로 하나의 스피릿을 평가할 때 향 50%, 맛 30%, 여운 20%을 기준으로 하며 맛과 여운이 떨어지더라도 뛰어난 향을 보여준다면 어느 정도의 보정이 들어간다. 하지만 무너지는 수준으로 까지 내려간다면 없다.
III. 서로 다른 주종이 같은 점수여도 같은 퀄리티로 고려되지 않는다. 각 스피릿은 해당 주종 내에서만 절대적인 평가를 받는다. 예를 들어 글렌드로낙 12년과 스미스&크로스 각각 위스키와 럼이라는 주종 내에서 3점을 받았다고 해도 같은 퍼포먼스 또는 퀄리티를 가지고 있다 평가되지 않는 것이다.
IV. 점수는 오직 해당 스피릿의 퍼포먼스로만 평가되며 가격, 접근성, 해당 증류소 및 브랜드가 가진 정보의 투명성이나 가치는 고려되지 않는다.
4.5/5 List
Glen Keith 1998 25 Years Single Cask #149567 Club Qing
Glen Keith 28 Years Whisky Sponge
Glen Keith 1993 28 Years Single Cask #4827 Alistair Walker Whisky Company Infrequent Flyers
Linkwood 1990 30 Years Single Cask #7810 Cask of Distinction Bar Minmore House
Cragganmore 1989 32 Years Single Cask #2489 Cask of Distinction Bar Parkmore 20th Anniversary
Dallas Dhu 1982 24 Years Single Cask #3739 Historic Scotland
Convalmore 1978 24 Years Rare Malts Selection 2003 Release
Glenfarclas 1993 14 Years Family Cask #11
Aberlour 2002 18 Years Single Cask #2575 LMDW
Glenlivet 1978 Single Cask #9044402 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection
Mortlach 1991 27 Years Single Cask #4239 Signatory Vintage 30th Anniversary
Bunnahabhain 1991 31 Years Single Cask #5400 Casky 5th Anniversary
Macallan 1990 21 Years Single Cask #2394 Millennium Malts
Linkwood 1997 27 Years Single Cask #20/4 Signatory Vintage Symington's Choice
Edradour 2001 21 Years Single Cask #2310 Signatory Vintage Symington's Choice
Glenrothes 1995 28 Years Single Cask #6176 Signatory Vintage Symington's Choice
Benromach 40 Years 2022 Release
Glendronach 1993 30 Years Cask Bottling #6752
Glendronach 28 Years Grandeur Batch #11
Ben Nevis 1991 31 Years Single Cask #HL 19160 Hunter Laing & Edition Spirits Author's Series
Ben Nevis 21 Years Batch #11 TBWC & Whisky-e Ltd.
Inchimurrin 2004 Single Cask #2231 Netherlands Exclusive
Scapa 1990 31 Years Single Cask #4745 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice
Scapa 1993 28 Years Single Cask #1023 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice
Clynelish 1995 26 Years Single Cask #8659 Elixir Distillers
Clynelish 1996 28 Years Single Cask #11444 Casky & Kanpaikai
Clynelish 1995 28 Years Single Cask #11250 Signatory Vintage Symington's Choice
Clynelish 1993 31 Years Single Cask #11085 Abyss & Lucky Choice
Clynelish 1996 27 Years #3201 The Whisky Hoop & The Maltluxe Whisky
Glengoyne 1988 27 Years Single Cask #839 Taiwan Exclusive
Glengoyne 1988 21 Years Single Cask #780
Glengoyne 1993 15 Years Single Cask #845
Glencadam 1977 43 Years Single Cask #MoS 20006 Malts of Scotland
Springbank 1969 34 Years Single Cask #262 Signatory Vintage Rare Reserve
Bladnoch 1977 23 Years Cask Strength Rare Malts Selection 2001 Release
Littlemill 1989 24 Years Single Cask Whisky-Fässle
Rosebank 1990 21 Years Cask Strength Diageo Special Release 2011
Rosebank 1981 25 Years Cask Strength Diageo Special Release 2007
Rosebank 1992 21 Years Cask Strength Diageo Special Release 2014
Ardbeg 1998 22 Years Rare Cask #51 Taiwan Exclusive
Ardbeg 25 Years Lord of the Isles
Very Old Ardbeg Guaranteed 30 Years
Bowmore 2004 20 Years Single Cask Whisky Sponge
Bowmore 22 Years The Changeling
Morrison's Bowmore 25 Years Pre-2007
Lagavulin 18 Years Fèis Ìle 2016
Lagavulin 20 Years Fèis Ìle 2020
Unnamed Islay 1990 31 Years Single Cask #4368 Signatory Vintage
Talisker 17 Years Cask Strength The Manager's Dram
Talisker 25 Years 2020 Release
Talisker 1981 20 Years Cask Strength Diageo Special Release 2002
Talisker 25 Years Cask Strength Diageo Special Release 2005
Talisker 1985 27 Years Cask Strength Maritime Edition Diageo Special Release 2013
Talisker 1976 30 Years Cask Strength Diageo Special Release 2006
Orkney 1999 Single Cask #27 Berry Bros. & Rudd
Yamazaki 1993 13 Years Single Cask #3X70002 The Owner's Cask CVS Bay Area
Akkeshi 2019 4 Years Single Cask #1819 Modern Malt Whisky Market 2023
Sirius 1988 31 Years North Star Spirits
Burnside (Two Sisters) 31 Years Single Cask #4563 The Perfect Fifth
Redbreast 2000 21 Years Single Cask #21285 LMDW
Michel Couvreur 12 Years Single Cask Spirale Chapter IV
Michel Couvreur 1998 25 Years Single Cask Very Sherried
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A120
Willett Family Estate 10 Years Single Barrel #2368 Green Top Cerbaco Distribution Barrel Pick
Grosperrin N.64 Borderies Shinanoya
Jean-Luc Pasquet Lot.58 Grande Champagne Wu Dram Clan
Jean-Luc Pasquet Lot.79 Petite Champagne Journal des Kirsch
Lhéraud Millésime 1970 Petite Champagne
Marancheville Très Rare Lot N.14/45 Grande Champagne
Marancheville Lot.14 Grande Champagne
Mauxion Sainte-Lheurine Lot.45 Petite Champagne Journal des Kirsch
Daniel Bouju Réserve Familiale Grande Champagne
Mount Gay 14 Years Velier Elliot Erwitt Magnum #1
Caroni 20 Years Velier 100 Heavy-Proof
Foursquare 9 Years Velier Principia
Foursquare 14 Years Redoutable Exceptional Cask Selection Mark XV
Savanna 19 Years Single Cask #5 The Duchess
Saint James 2001 Les Ephémères Lot.1
Saint James 2002 Single Cask Corman Collins
La Favorite Cuvée de la Flibuste 1999
Black Tot Master Blender's Reserve 2021 Edition
Trinidad 2002 20 Years Single Cask #WP02621 The Wild Parrot
5/5 List
Lagavulin 16 Years White Horse 1980's
Highland Park 30 Years Pre-2013
Laphroaig 25 Years Cask Strength 2019 Release
Laphroaig 30 Years The Ian Hunter Story Book I : Unique Character
Springbank 21 Years John Mitchell 1980's Japan Import Dumpy Bottle
Springbank 1966 32 Years Local Barley Single Cask #491
Talisker 1982 20 Years Cask Strength Diageo Special Release 2003
Rosebank 1981 20 Years Cask Strength Rare Malts Selection 2002 Release
Convalmore 1977 40 Years Single Cask Cadenhead's 175th Anniversary
Cardhu 1991 26 Years Single Cask #9001 Cask of Distinction China Exclusive
Vallein Tercinier Lot.40 Bons Bois Hommage à Paul Vallein
Dupuy Lot.66 Single Cask #31 Grande Champagne Shinanoya & Bow Bar
Dupuy Lot.70 Single Cask #23 Petite Champagne Shinanoya
Dupuy Lot.73 Single Cask #24 Petite Champagne Shinanoya
Caroni HTR 1996 22 Years Single Cask #3812 Velier Shinanoya & Bar Lamp