Teacher's HIghland Cream Reviews

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Anonymous Sep 17th 2012

Color

Beautiful Pale Amber !

Nose

A sweet melow softness.

Body

Light but distinct.

Palate

The drink of the Gods.

Finish

Gentle warm after glow.

Great Scotch Whiskey !

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Anonymous Feb 29th 2012

Color

Amber plus one. A bit too much caramel. Am a bit forgiving, this being an economy blend.

Nose

Initially a North Highland style nose of sea air. Vanilla and slight peat enter the fold after a bit. Gets maltier (a nice rich malt, not the cheap kind many other inexpensive malts give)with some water.

Body

Relatively full-bodied for an inexpensive blend, nice coating mouthfeel.

Palate

The Ardmore shines through significantly here, and if you get a particularly good bottling, the core malt whiskies seem quite decent quality. What you get here is some Ardmore style peat and anise balanced with vanilla, fudge, and cinnamon tinged malt, and hints of Speyside sherry and dry fruits. Sea salt waves at you as well.

Finish

Nice and somewhat long by inexpensive blend standards. Fading embers of peat fires (gentle, but persistent), heather,

Arguably the best in the category of economy, no-age-statement blends. Just goes to show how even in whisky, politics can hold beyond instrinsic quality (I allude to the fact that stuff like JWR, Dewar's, and J&B frequently win honors, while quality blends like Teacher's hardly ever anymore. Frankly, I do not respect standards that give high honors to extreme high-grain, cloying products conforming only to what gives sales. Thankfully blends like Teacher's still exist in some capacity.

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by ChadDavis Jan 16th 2012

Color

Amber -1. It doesnt look like it could be artificially colored, unless it was very pale from the cask.

Nose

Vanilla, Lemon peel, peat smoke, butter. 30/33

Body

Medium thin, Astringent mouthfeel, thin, fast running legs.

Palate

Butter, peat, lemon rind, mildly bitter, Honey, hard candy. 30/33

Finish

Short finish. Honeyed earth, mild burn, peaty aftertaste. It leaves teh mouth a bit acidic and bitter, but its not bad. 26/30

I have a hard time believing this can be this good and be a blend, and for only $22 US for a 750ml bottle. I took it neat in a Glencairn. Its delicious, and smooth. It's far better than the Chivas Regal 18, and the Johnny Walker Gold 18. It's easily as tasty as teh Balvenie Double wood 12. And this is a Blend aged 36 months. 3 years old, and barely old enough to be called Scotch. Smooth and full flavored, this dram has a bit of complexity and lots of taste. no complaints.

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Anonymous Dec 22nd 2011

Color

Light to medium golden sunshine.

Nose

Malty,some peat and a whiff of smoke.

Body

Full malt. Warm and peaty with a nice measure of smoke. Long finnish.

Palate

The malt, peat and smoke are a in balance and flavors of raosted cashews and maple sweetness come to mind.

Finish

Warm finnish with the smoke playing to the end.

A wonderful Blended Whisky.A must for the liquor locker.

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Anonymous Oct 28th 2011

Color

Paler than it used to be ... it looks likes Dewars now.

Nose

Used to be the best combination of smokey and sweet of the blended scotch whiskys, but not with my most recent bottle.

Body

Was, but no longer full bodied in my most recent bottle.

Palate

Sweet Peat

Finish

Used to be a longer and warmer finish. Most recent bottle is watery and more delicate ... not what I'm looking for. My final score on this bottle is a bare 70, whereas for the past 30 years I would have given Teacher's my highest rating (high 80's) among all blended scotches. As you can tell, I'm very upset if they have muddied my long-time go-to blended scotch.

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by TradeWhisks Oct 22nd 2011

Color

Light Amber/Straw

Nose

Malt, Oak, Sweet Cereal, Grains, Honey, Vanilla, Fresh Sugar Cane, Floral, Slight hints of Smoke. Much reminiscent of a fledgling Speyside.

Body

Oily, but light bodied.

Palate

Sweet barley, Toffee, Honey, Peppery, with a stinging yet pleasant tinge of Oak.

Finish

Medium - Long, and very striking. A hit of alcohol is quickly drowned away by the Smokey and Woody undertones, underscored nicely by the ever present sweetness. Nice and warm.

This Scotch is a spectacular bargain. It is a blend that drinks like a single malt, arousing all of the familiar Speyside characteristics. The sweetness is balanced nicely against a subtle yet distinct smokiness. For the price range this is a spectacular choice and easily outclasses the competition.

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by C2 May 10th 2010

Color

Brass

Nose

Ripe apple, chocolate, fresh leather(?), sweet toffee. Let it open up a little and there's hints of citrus and maybe white coffee.

Body

Oily, creamy, very very mouth watering.

Palate

Pepper and spice, bitter sweet wood, smoky, somewhat peaty. Water adds more smoke.

Finish

Bitter, dry, lots of wood, smoke, malty, warm. Last for a while, after the bitterness went away, there's a faint barley sugar sweetness that last for minutes.

Unexpectedly good, especially for the price. Although not "silky", but it's smooth enough that the "Highland Cream" name is well justified. Extremely mouth watering, saliva won't stop flowing when you roll it around in your mouth. A few drops of water helps, but drowns easily if added more than a few drops. Anyone who likes spicy and smoky scotch should give this a try.

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Normec Nov 18th 2008

Color

shiny amber

Nose

peat ,malt ,honey ,pear after that lemon ,dry fruits and red pepper

Body

full ,oily

Palate

smooth honeyed ,malty blend whit hints of lemon ,pear ,raisins ,walnut and of course bit spicy

Finish

long finish. malt ,honey also deep oaky and fruity notes

nice comination deep notes with fresh and citrusy ones ,spicy ,malty no doubts complex scotch !

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by MP Jan 11th 2008

Color

Amber

Nose

Toffee, Maple Syrup, cream, fruits

Body

medium body. creamy smooth

Palate

Walnut cream, Fruit, Toffee

Finish

Short finish, hot but desireable

What a nice whisky - this is a great daily drinker. Easy drinking, smooth but still strong enough to give a desireable kick in the throat when consumed.

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Colin Dec 11th 2007

Color

Polished Brass

Nose

Lots of malt, Peanut brittle, Overly ripe pears

Body

Medium weight, Oily, Soft, Smooth

Palate

Malt, Some slightly sour floural notes, Raw oak

Finish

Medium long, Warm

A surprisingly good whisky. Take with half a drop of water to calm the alcohol burn. I found this one most enjoyable after a beefy supper.

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Red Hare Oct 12th 2007

Color

Chinese tea

Nose

Medicinal and antiseptic. Iodine, Listerine, a little smoke. Slight trace of something sweet (toffee?).

Body

Syrupy, thick and milky. Fills all corners of my mouth. Rolls across the tongue.

Palate

Peaty. Salty sweet, with bready, cerealy notes. Oats? Buttered rye toast.

Finish

Short but lingering finish. Bitter, then turns sweet sherry.

Great texture - definitely quaffable. Tastes alright too. The main pleasure though, is rolling this one around the mouth.

Teacher's HIghland Cream
Review by Dr.Whisky Oct 7th 2007

Color

Brass knuckles

Nose

Soft sweetness and a slightly astringent grain are immediately present, but smoke and tobacco, toffee, fruit and malt make appearances as well.

Body

Gorgeous texture, milky almost. And the flavour impact seems to start at the tip of the tongue, waft over the middle, and then poke around elsewhere at will.

Palate

Toffee and barley. The sweet grain whisky is balanced head-to-head with a peatiness that creates a bittersweet chewiness in the middle. Again, it activates all parts of your mouth and throat with flavours, texture, and heat.

Finish

Fades gently with some smoke and shortbread but leaves the taste of a used wet wood cutting-board.

Great balance in this whisky. Okay, it isnt fantastic stuff that will win awards in blind tastings of premium whiskies, but it is very good value and very delicious. Great warm-up dram, great first time tipple, great ubiquitous bottle-on-the-shelf.