teacher ' s highland cream
a scotch whisky distilling and blending company famous for its teacher’s highland cream blend .
“perfection of old scotch whisky”, william teacher’s highland cream blended whisky is launched in 1863 .
beam suntory hopes the new look for teacher' s highland cream will appeal to whisky newcomers .
beam suntory has relaunched its blended scotch whisky, teacher’s highland cream, in an effort to modernise the brand for a new generation .
a very famous blended whisky, a rather good blend too. jim murray awarded teacher' s highland cream 90 points in his whisky bible .
teacher' s highland cream has ditched its signature heavy black band and lettering in favour of lighter design cues and clearer communication of the whisky' s peated malt content .
drink responsibly, urltoken teacher’s adheres to the swa code of practice for the responsible marketing and promotion of scotch whisky ©2007 wm. teacher & sons limited. teacher’s® highland cream blended scotch whisky, 40% and 43% alc. / vol. teacher’s® is a trademark of beam suntory inc .
first tried teacher' s highland cream by nipping some from my grandfather' s supply in 1962. have loved teacher' s ever since. i have tried others but for the price, this is my stand - by .
teacher’s best - known blend is highland cream, notable for its high malt content and use of peaty malt whisky, leading to a distinctively different blended scotch .
adam teacher opens their first distillery ardmore in 1899. this was constructed to ensure a guaranteed supply of the fully peated single malt whisky that gives teachers highland cream its distinctive full flavour. the distillery’s malt whisky remains the signature malt in teacher’s today .
a teacher' s tale is the story of an extraordinary man, william teacher, and the exceptional brand teacher' s highland cream he created. it is also the story of his heirs and successors who continued his legacy by being different. teacher' s were pioneers in so many ways, developing' the self - opening bottle', taking their product right to the customer with innovative promotions
any idea how fine product date on teacher’s bottles? apprently it’s 2012 and after this whisky got unreliable .
having drunk highland cream for more than 50 years i am dismayed by the taste of the new label version. bells reluctantly got a new customer .
teacher’s highland cream boasts a 45% malt content, notably high for a standard blend, and has at its heart smoky malt whisky from ardmore distillery. in total, more than 30 different malt whiskies are combined in its recipe .
1832 william teacher commences selling his own blends from his wife’s grocery store in glasgow .
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blended scotch whisky is made from both malt and grain whiskies, the neutral grain whiskies making up a high percentage of the volume. however teacher’s highland cream has an exceptionally high malt whisky content of over 45% giving a richer full bodied flavour .
in addition to the long - established highland cream blend, teacher’s also offers origin, with a malt content of 65% , and teacher’s 50, a 12 - year - old blend with a malt to grain ratio of 50: 50, containing 50 different whiskies sourced from throughout scotland. the range also includes a rare 25 - year - old blend, and a bottling of ardmore single malt, presented as teacher’s single malt .
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i' ve tried them all and i keep coming back to teacher' s highland cream. teacher' s has one of the highest amounts of scotch single malt whisky of any of the blended scotch. tasting notes; out of the oven fresh baked yeast breads malt, some fruitiness and just a charm of peat smoke. the malt taste rounds it all together and it really tastes creamy! teacher' s is by far the best blended scotch on the market .
a teacher' s tale is the story of an extraordinary man, william teacher, and the exceptional brand teacher' s highland cream he created. it is also the story of his heirs and successors who continued his legacy by being different. teacher' s were pioneers in so many ways, developing' the self - opening bottle', taking their product right to the customer with innovative promotions, breaking away from the traditional' kilts and log fire' advertising with cartoons and personality endorsements and selling promotional material to consumers instead of simply giving it away. using the company' s extensive advertising archives this book illustrates teacher' s history in words and pictures .
for those who prefer a smokier taste to their whisky, teacher' s is the perfect blend .
by the late 1980s teacher’s highland cream was the second - best - selling blend in the uk with a 16% market share, while the brand also sold in 150 export markets, enjoying notable success in india. it remains the third - best - selling blended scotch in britain .
taste: very nice. smooth and sweet like whipped cream. a treat for your tonsils .
take time to learn about other whiskies in the teacher’s range and compare tasting notes with our master blender .
to my palate, teacher' s is as smooth as jwbl at half the price. love it .
1997 the 12 year old “teacher’s 50” is introduced into the india market. containing over 50% single malt it has become india’s premium blended scotch whisky .
we prefer teacher' s to all the other reasonably priced scotch. none of the others have the smoothness .
estd. 1830. rich full flavour. all blended scotch whiskies are made of two kinds of whisky - malt and grain, but teacher' s highland cream has an exceptionally high malt content - at least 45% , a feature which contributes to its unique character and flavour. visit us at www. teacherswhisky. com
teacher' s highland cream scotch whiskey tastes like rich amber with yellow gold highlights a robust maltiness shows through at the very start, accompanied by a gentle highland peat smoke tang. sweeter fruitier flavours of orchard fruits and honey appear slowly. full bodied, the palate is challenging and at the same time round and warming. the full rich flavour of malts with a touch of peat, the maturity shows as a silky rounded texture at the finish .
i bought a litre bottle of highland cream and was very disappointed to find it had a very strong taste of dettol. i will not be buying any more teachers. i have tipped the whole lot down the drain .
by this time his sons william jr. and adam had joined the business and the family firm became involved in wholesaling and in blending whisky. early brands offered by the teachers included australian bonded grand liqueur, extra special and hibernian cream, but the one that proved most popular was named highland cream, which was registered in 1884 .
william teacher had died eight years earlier, and his sons moved the headquarters of the business to glasgow’s enoch square, where it remained until 1991. in order to secure supplies of malt whisky for the increasingly popular highland cream blend, teacher’s established ardmore distillery at kennethmont in aberdeenshire during 1898. glendronach distillery, some 16 miles to the north - east and dating back to 1826, was acquired in 1960, and two years later a new blending facility was constructed in glasgow, with sales increasing at home and abroad. indeed, in 1972 teacher’s annual sales in the uk exceed one million cases for the first time .
teacher' s highland cream is wonderful. one of those rare blends at an affordable price, with no compromises. while previous years (2010 - 2014 i reckon) showcased a drop of quality, this bottle bought in 2017 redeemed the teacher' s brand for me. on the nose there is an abundance of citrus notes, vanilla and undertones of peat. on the palate, teacher' s has a very mild oaken barley body with none of the usual sugary / heat of budget blends. in the finish, teacher' s is reminiscent of johnnie walker black label as it gives a lingering peat flavour. while this blend does not bring the complexity of single malt, it is enjoyable enough to sip straight. easily the best budget blended scotch whisky i have ever had .
i was skeptical and had avoided this one for a while, how wrong was i. perfect amount of peat, sweet edge and soft and not rough which i presume is due to the “highland cream” part. bells my usual blend but teachers amazing
teachers highland cream is the best low - cost scotch i have tried. a half - gallon (1. 75 litre) is only $ 32. 99 at my local shop and it is better than many blends that are twice that price .
i' m teacher' s virgin. so far so good. hits the chest quite hard, nice and neat of course. but that' s how i like it. lol .
the attractions of the teacher’s business did not go unnoticed by larger operators in the drinks sector, and in 1976 the company was taken over by allied breweries. until then, teacher’s had been the largest independent scotch whisky company still in the hands of descendants of its founder .
1913 “the self opening bottle” patent was launched with a large advertising campaign, which gave teacher’s a 15 - year lead over its rivals .
oh dearie me! out here in the south pacific it looks as though there is plenty old stock classic highland cream. malty smooth and punching well above its weight as a quality whisky. aaàaaah the dreaded new blend aviation fuel! ! poor devils .
i heartily recommend bank note 5 year, if you can find it. $ 25 / liter and it’s roughly twice as good as teacher’s, in my opinion. it’s the only blended scotch that has a permanent spot in my cabinet. cheers !
i agree that teacher' s highland cream is probably the best whisky for its price. however, tasting it reminds me once more why i have not yet found any whisky in its price range realen welt enjoyable. whisky life for me still starts above 20 eur german retail price. jwb, cr12 and, of course, monkey shoulder. still desperately looking for proof of the opposite: - )
i' ve been drinking teachers highland cream on and off for years but keep coming back as it' s the by far the best tasting blend i' ve tried, and serves as an affordable alternative to my favorite but expensive islay single malts. although some dislike the subtle peat smell and taste, it' s this characteristic that sets it apart and draws me to it .
the bottle is now rolling out to countries across the world, including the uk and india where beam suntory claims teacher’s leads the scotch whisky category .
ok, i' m a geezer. teacher' s was rich, balanced, smooth & complex in the day. schieffelin (sp !) told me in' 72 that they' d gotten the same blend since repeal. no, it ain' t the same now! i' ll venture that what' s missing is a glendronach signature (teacher' s once owned it). i also miss bell' s 12 & vat 69 black, but that one' s on diageo .
tlc 1 take a clean highball glass 2 fill it with fresh, solid ice cubes 3 squeeze in a wedge of lime and drop it into the glass 4 measure in 25ml teacher’s and a dash of lime cordial 5 top up with cola, stir and serve each tlc contains 1 unit of alcohol. tall teacher’s 1 fill a clean highball glass with fresh, solid ice cubes 2 squeeze in a wedge of lime and drop it into the glass 3 measure in 25ml teacher’s 4 add 12. 5ml lime cordial 5 top up with fresh soda water, stir for 3 - 5 seconds, and serve each tall teacher’s contains 1 unit of alcohol .
on the west coast of canada i haven' t come across teacher' s very often. in that price range it' s grant' s, ballantine' s, dewar' s most of the time and dewar' s is my preferred choice. this was about $ 3 less on the day so gave it a try. i liked the promises of peat in the nose and the initial taste delivered but it quickly turned into a pure grain alcohol, i could have been drinking vodka as the taste evaporated. i' ll stick with dewar' s, it' s more consistent from start to finish .
i have been drinking teacher' s for years. this new version is nothing like the old version. no peat smell or taste whatsoever. tastes cheap and horrible .
i have my go to blends that i enjoy but after reading up on teacher' s i decided to grab a bottle after dismissing it many years ago. i was blown away by it, easily pushing many decent single malts to the back of my shopping list. i can' t quite believe how good teacher' s is .
i tried a large highland cream with a dash of chilled water. the nose of this blend takes you straight to the highland lochs of scotland. there is a sweet peaty smell and as you close your eyes you are there. on tasting, there is an explosion of peat followed immediately by the distinctive bite of whisky that fills your mouth and then the sweet flavours of honey and straw follow. this is a great blend recipe that has stood the test of time .
it was built in 1898 by adam teacher, son of william. even today, most of the whisky
to much straw in it, found much better in it' s price category. talisman, bell' s, stewart' s, lauders etc. i do even think royal canadian was better. .
i picked up a half gallon of teacher’s for $ 29. 99 on a special. having never tried it, i cruised websites (including scotch noob) until i figured out that it was a helluva buy. i’ve found it to be a great blended to go with cigars, while my good stuff (macallan and others) are for when it’s time for serious drinking and musings. i’m now a convert to teacher’s !
this was an important whiskey for a long time. it was an affordable way for the discriminating scotch lover to have a daily dram, and one with a little complexity, a little peat, and no off flavors. well, teacher' s highland cream has updated their image. they' ve updated their bottle, and they' ve updated the whiskey inside it to appeal to more modern tastes. the former aromas of earth and oak have been replaced with caramelized sugar, orange peel, and vanilla - - the characteristic notes of famous grouse. the peat remains, albeit in a much diminished form, just lingering in the back like a distant memory. i drink a lot of scotch, and i would be hard - pressed to discriminate the new teacher' s from black grouse. it' s a sweet, approachable blend now. nothing wrong with that, and it' s certainly cheaper than black grouse. fans of the old teacher' s, however, would do best to look elsewhere. specifically: white horse .
william teacher was working in a grocer’s shop in the glasgow district of anderston when he married the grocer’s daughter in 1834 and began to sell whisky from the shop. in 1856 he was granted a ‘licence for consumption’ and opened his first ‘dram shop’. ultimately the chain of well - regulated premises with high quality whisky on sale grew to 18, making william teacher the largest single licence holder in glasgow .
in the spring of 2014 teacher’s, along with other beam assets were purchased by suntory holdings of japan, which operates its scottish and american whisky brands through the us - headquartered beam suntory inc subsidiary .
the new labeled teachers highland cream scotch whisky is no longer the same. recommendation: not recommendable. the new product lost its beautiful taste. i drink around 7 teachers a month and now i will have to change to devils cut. teachers management, bring the old version back, no matter what it takes, or you will lose market (dedicated customers) brgds .
bowmore owner beam suntory has named its new master blender following barrie’s exit in february .
1887 teacher’s creates australian bonded whisky using their barrels of whisky as ballast on ships travelling to and from australia, guaranteeing the whisky many more months of additional maturing in oak, without the need to use expensive warehousing .
the new - look bottle is more streamlined and embossed with a thistle emblem to underpin teacher’s provenance, which the group claims is ‘increasingly important for consumers who are looking for brands with an authentic sense of history and heritage’ .
in 2005 allied domecq, as the company was then known, sold off its spirits assets with pernod ricard taking over glendronach distillery, while jim beam brands acquired ardmore and the teacher’s brand, along with laphroaig distillery on islay .
@ j white, have you tried famous grouse? i don’t think it’s quite as good as teacher’s, but it might be cheaper. it has many of the same faults (excessive use of coloring, rough grain, etc) which seem to afflict most or all of the no - age - statement blends .
malted barley. peculiar aroma' s under the layer of grainy sweetness in the nose .
as far as single - malt alternatives to teacher’s, i think that auchentoshan classic is a cheap single with nice creamy sweet flavors – although it’s very light and a tad dry (triple - distilled). the balvenie doublewood is another one in the same price range – although it’s partially sherry finished, the flavors are right down the middle, cream, honey, vanilla, and some touches of fruit. if you like a little bit of smoke, you might consider the isle of skye 8 year blend. i’m not crazy about it, but it has a lot of the elements you mentioned. might be worth a try .
if your love the ardmore traditional quarter cask 46% proof, then you love the teachers highland cream (45% malt), exactly the same tasting notes as ardmore quarter cask. only tamed. jumped on it only because of the great price of 12£ at the local supermarket discounted (from 17£). after i tasted. what a surprise, it' s ardmore! it' s even stated on the back of the bottle! should read before buying years ago! my favorite scotch whisky now, better than my favorite' s. grants ale cask (sweet and refined), black groose (peaty and simple), 13y old whyte mckay (aged and tad booring) that are a bit more expensive .
if price was no issue, i’d only drink lagavulin 16 and laphroaig quarter cask. but, for peat and smoke lovers here’s a recipe for home blending: mcclelland’s islay mixed 50 / 50 with a blend. my first blend was a mix of mcclelland and dewar’s12. way good. now looking for a lower cost blend for comparison. teacher’s may be next. total booze sells mcclelland for about $ 42 per handle in az .
teacher’s is reportedly a blend of around 45% single malt with scottish grain whisky, which is quite a bit higher than the 20% to 30% found in other widely - available blends. the dominant malt is ardmore, which is owned by the same parent company. first bottled in 1830 by its namesake, william teacher, it has enjoyed a long popularity in the british isles .
very inconsistent. varies from bottle to bottle almost. some is decent to good, some is just undrinkable. if you get the drinkable stuff well that' s decent enough to buy it. it' s a decently rich and smokey blended whiskey, shame it' s so inconsistent .
always had a soft spot for this one. it comes across as honest and well made. when it' s good i find notes of mellow oak, bacon, smoke (not islay smoke but rather dry highland smoke) and dried fruits and vanilla, some hint of honey and even sherry. the mouth - feel is substantial and the finish okay (when you get a good bottle) and even great (when you get a great bottle). i refer everyone to the great ralfy (online) as regards to batch variation and reviews of teacher' s overall (he' s done two; one in 2009 i think, and another in 2013) ...
report on teacher’s post 2016 rebrand. it is worth every dollar of the $ 9. 99 i paid for it. that’s about it. the dna is all teachers but the initial blast of raw grain alcohol is far, far, far rougher than previous incarnations. properly mixed, this could work, but it is certainly a taxing drink neat. it ain’t what it was but it may have it’s place, definitely has some peat in there .
i agree with the many others that have said teacher' s is the best blended whiskey for the price on the market. i honestly can' t think of anything better between this and grant' s 10 or glenfiddich 12. i think the quality did drop for a bit when the bottle was changed, but the last one i recently picked up seemed to me like it was back to form. some have complained about the peatiness / smokiness - limited but it' s there - but i think that and the mouthfeel are the main draws here. for an islay freak who can' t afford to drink ardbeg or laphroaig regularly (as much as i wish i could), teacher' s is the go - to option. and bonus - it' s usually the cheapest scotch in the shop .
when feeling like a blended one i always go for teacher' s. the new blend gives you a proper peat / smoke punch and this blended whisky is by far the best blend in its price category. by far! !! !! ! !
in deference to the reviews, i don' t taste much islay in this, nor does it taste like the highland cream that i grew up with in glasgow, back in the 60' s. tastes awrite though - no complaints for the price point. the new bottle says it' s got a
high percentage of peated malt from ardmore distillery .
ardmore' s near aberdeenshire, which is on the east - side. islay' s off the west, floating in the atlantic. if you are looking for good, inexpensive, islay blend, try islay mist - 8 year. tastes like a youngish laphroaig or bowmore, cut with a little rectified spirit (which is probably what the blend is). nay, this din' nit taste like the teachers me mar (who' s gordie) used te' put in me hot milk. goes well with a decent pint, though (the whiskey that is, not the hot milk) .
i have experienced difficulty in purchasing this in local supermarkets and wine merchants. as it has been my
go to
blended whisky for several years (i actually thought it compared favourably with quite a few single malts), i decided to try purchasing it on - line. it arrived quickly and was well packaged. however, i was extremely disappointed to discover that, in my opinion, it does not measure up to the teacher' s highland cream that i used to buy. could this be attributed to the change of ownership in 2014? do they now not have access to the previously used single malt for blending? i still think it is of a reasonable quality, but i will now be looking for an alternative blend .
it' s not terribly complex at first, but it opens up with time. hint of marzipan ?
- the nose justifies a score in the upper 80' s, but the palate doesn' t .
first bottle i had was great, i was seriously impressed, but have had a few more and it' s never been the same. it' s ok, about on a par with bells, etc
for the price, it' s a really great find. smokey, smooth, and in my humble opinion it' s a great sipping scotch. a little chilled water added makes this real bargain ...
i was looking for a good blended whiskey, with no real budget in mind. i stumbled upon teacher' s and did a quick check up on it here on mom. it has gotten some mixed reviews indeed. decided to make up my on mind, and bought a bottle. and now i am baffled how good this is. the maltiness combined with a hint of smoke and toffee, both on the palate and the nose, makes this the best blended i have tasted. some proclaims that the teacher is dead. i say that the teacher is very much alive and vibrant. tomas, sweden .
julie pender, international marketing manager of scotch, irish & japanese whisky at beam suntory, said: ‘our new packaging will reinforce teacher’s leadership position in key markets like india and brazil, support its premium scotch whisky credentials and extend its appeal to more international legal - age consumers .
indeed. the only better option at this price point is bank note, if it’s available near you. urltoken
this is the best deal going in scotch whiskey right now – it’s always $ 14. 99 at total wine. and for $ 15, there’s probably no better whiskey you could buy – certainly not one you’d enjoy neat !
hi! i have read so many good reviews of teacher’s that i decided to try it as i was getting into scotch. it’s somewhat of a strange conundrum to me; on the one hand, there are some nice flavors in there that you don’t get in most $ 20 blends, but on the other, i find it more rough and harsh than some of those other ones, like famous grouse. caught between flavor and harshness, i tend to find myself reaching rather for the smoother - drinking grouse, and teacher’s sits on the shelf. i think that many people drink this a bit watered down or with ice, but i just prefer a whisky i can drink neat, whenever possible .
nose: that' s different... furniture polish - but quite subdued. clay? peppermint. organics .
it' s clear that i' m not as big an ardmore fan as some of the other malt maniacs .
i once turned to teacher' s as my regular scotch. it became a bit sharp on the tongue. i switched to the black grouse as i like a bit of peat for pete' s sake. on a whim just picked up a bottle of teacher' s again hoping to learn i should turn back. smooth, easy on the start and finish, but missing a bit of peat for me. nice to see that it isn' t heavily colored, but not ready yet to take my go to blend. i' ll finish it of course, but look forward to the local shelves being restocked with the black grouse. am worried though that that too will fade from the glory days !
i don' t know what it' s like as i bought it for my dad. good price and speedy delivery
do i profess to be a sophisticated scotch drinker... .. simply put no, but what i do know is what flavors, tastes and aromas i like. teacher' s simply has a lot of what i like in a whisky! if you' re new to scotch this is a must try, i' ve spent 4 times more on a highly rated single malt that left me deeply disappointed and is till sitting on the shelf. teacher' s is easy on the tongue and smooth all the away down with a slightly smoky after taste, do yourself a favor and don' t rule it out .
my personal experience with teacher' s has been a good one over the years. it has enough edginess to stand out yet enough smoothness to be pleasant. also there is just the right amount of depth and, lets say, a robust elegance. i feel this is good, honest and fairly uncompromised whiskymaking .
so... yeah. is this stuff as good as a $ 75 bottle of single malt? no, of course not. but it' s head and shoulders above any of the blended stuff in the same price range and better than higher priced blends like johnnie walker black and chivas. if you like smoky, peaty malts it' s going to be a bit thin. and if you like lighter, fruitier malts it' s going to be a bit too smoky. for my money, it' s got just enough peatiness to be interesting without being overwhelming. neat or with a drop of water or an ice cube it' s a good sipper. and it' s cheap enough to make cocktails with. versatile .
i have tried many blended whiskys to see if their is better for the price but keep returning back to teacher' s. smooth tasting with smoke and peat. for me the best tasting blended whisky for the price, might also say it tasts better than some full malt whiskys i have tried. a great blend .
it' s a bit of a' dichotomic' malt with a dark side to it. wet dog in the background .
malty, even creamy, but never cloying. big and sustaining. the whisky world' s answer to kendal mint cake .
i had not tried this since i was a teenager / young man in the 70' s when it was our go to whisky. got some today because the only blended whisky that does not make me wince involuntarily, grant' s family reserve, was not available in the only open shop i could find after midnight. the only single malt that i drink is laphroaig, but i was not feeling that generous towards myself, so the price of teachers made it today' s choice. like grant' s, it tastes like liquid butterscotch to me, with just enough peatiness to stand in for both grant' s and laphroaig simultaneously .
this is by far my favourite of the readily available budget blends. subtle smoke and peat. deserves a place in every whisky cabinet (at least the cabinets of those of us who need to pace our spending), though in all honesty i think i' d still drink teacher' s if i were a rich man .
taste: yeah, there' s definitely a pinch of peat in here - but not much and it doesn' t last .
taste: soft, almost watery start. no sweetness at first, but then there' s lots in the finish. interesting .
just tasted jameson, teachers and ballantine' s. teachers got the most complicated taste. not too sweet, very slightly smoky .
the problem with teacher' s is when you buy it you are taking a gamble. it can be a blend of great quality (i had one that was absolutely stellar once - would knock entry level single malts out of the park) and it can be absolutely terrible. they seriously need to sort out their batch variation problems .
william teacher passes away (1876) leaving the business to his sons william and adam. they complete the move to their new head office at st enoch square glasgow where the company will stay until 1991 .
the company celebrates its centenary in 1930 with the launch of the popular “right spirit boys” advertising. these adverts where used into the 1950’s .
the whisky is a complicated blend of over 30 single malt whiskies. it is the skill of their master blender that carefully marries these whiskies to deliver the same rich taste that w m teacher created over 175 years ago .
hi mike, glad to hear about your new enjoyment of scotch! i think you’d like the lagavulin 16, and probably the talisker 10… both are among the best peated whiskies under $ 80. laphroaig 10 is pretty rough and wild, but it’s usually a good deal (i can find it in northern california for around $ 33). i think famous grouse is equivalent in quality to teacher’s, although i like jw black less than you do, so i might not be a good source for blend information. 🙂
any comments or reviews on the new labeling of teacher’s that came out in 2016, i believe. has the whiskey itself changed or just the packaging? if the whiskey blend has changed, how has the flavor changed? i’m afraid to buy this new bottling without getting some opinions first. seems all the decent and reasonably priced smokey blends are falling by the wayside. thanks .
i' ve about 2 / 3 of the way through my first bottle. when compared to other whiskies in the same price range, it' s not bad, though i won' t buy it again. for the money, i' ll stick to the famous grouse or dewar' s .
@ j, you might consider the black grouse. it’s the only malt - heavy blend that i know of which also has predominant smoke notes (review here). the black bottle is another islay blend, but it’s harder to find in the us, and i’m not sure how much malt character it has (never tried it). there’s also johnnie walker black label, which has a lot of toffee and hazelnut, but only a light touch of peat .
had almost given up on teachers after few poor examples a couple of years ago, however thought would give another chance, glad i did! latest bottle is back to previous standards of 10 years ago, providing a good value balanced blend! nice malty cream with a rich understated peat, some iodine and seaweed sweetness. good effort teachers, keep it up !
a hint of oil, but it' s good olive oil instead of cod oil. hey, is that a hint of peat? spices and organics .
one of the highest malt contents of any blend - ensuring a unique, rich and complex flavour of true quality traditional distillation and maturation methods in large and small oak casks - creating a more authentic blend fingerprint malt is ardmore, a lightly peated highland malt whisky - imparting a smoky richness to the blend history of consistent quality and innovation - a distinctive brand with true heritage .
smells like solvent and does not even testes like whsiky. it´s just bitter and sweet. when the store won´t take it back, it goes down the drain .
this blend is a little rough around the edges, but take your time with it and you might love it. this was the first blended scotch whisky i ever bought, and i' ve kept coming back to it time and time again, even with my single malt collection as impressive as it is now. teacher' s was love at first sip for me. this is a very malt - forward blend. if you' ve ever had ardmore as a single malt, you' ll find it' s presence unmistakeably at the forefront of teacher' s. there is a fair bit of smoke here, but it' s not dry, salty, meaty smoke like you' d find in an islay malt. this smoke is rich, earthy, vegetal, and has more than a hint of tobacco notes which reminds me of a nice, dark maduro cigar. the smoke intertwines beautifully with sweet, syrupy butterscotch, honey, and raisin notes, with a satisfyingly oily texture and rich, malty flavor. this is a full - flavored blend. while it is young, a bit rough around the edges, and with a few mild off - notes in the background (most likely coming from the grain whisky), it is robust and hearty. i find it to be a delicious and masculine blend. i recommend it to all of my friends who like whisky. cheers from the u. s. (p. s. - scotland makes better whisky than we do here in the states. )
buggy my first bottle a few years ago in delaware... . it just showed up in pennsylvania... or at least i just noticed! $ 16. 99... for the so - called bargain bottles, this, along with grant' s, steals the show. deft blending at both distilleries. creamy spicy ghost - smokiness slight peat sweetness... and beck, i' m a teacher 😉
teacher’s is amazing value. neat for me, but perhaps with a drop of water to get past the roughness for others, it has great complexity. sad to say, but, in most cases, you will sacrifice multiple flavors & complexity if you insist on smoothness in whiskey. in a blind taste test, i venture teacher’s would beat many popular single malts. put blinders on and you will realize that most single malts are just as rough. another blend which makes you crazy to throw your money away on a single malt is black bottle. by the way, you have it backwards: the grain is added to young malt to smooth it out. young malt is very rough, but it is costly to age it out. so, to get a cheaper product to sell, they add grain, hoping to maintain the malt taste profiles in a smoother drink .
not a peat bomb (but more peaty than most standard blends) - more like a dry and discrete smokiness compared to islaywhiskies and thet let some of the dry fruits, maltiness and oak take part on the palate too - easy but in this case distinct markers of good allround whisky in my opininon. good for the price and differs from the mainstream blends like grant' s, famous, ballantine' s, bell' s, jw red. . besides islay mist the best blended whisky i' ve tried .
5 years ago thc was great. it had some highs and lows in the interim. the last two bottles from different stores made me know that teacher' s as we rememer it is gone. it is awful! !! ! it now has a very menthol smel and taste. disgusting. btw ardmore traditional now has the same menthol flavor. i know that i am not an idiot. i hope the distillery tasters are not either .
if you are looking for an outstanding scotch whisky that is an affordable daily pleasure, also delicious, here it is. smooth, full - flavored, some nice peaty honeyed smoke, this makes the taste buds and olfactory sense very happy. and did i mention it costs but a pittance? whether neat, with water or as a relaxing beverage over ice, teacher' s is outstanding. it is also a great compliment to a nice cigar .
kl, thanks for the comment. i share your low opinion of woodford reserve (urltoken). jw black is not my favorite, as i find it blander than even the cheap single malts, although it is definitely smooth. teacher’s one redeeming feature (aside from the somewhat creamy body, surprising in a blend) is its price. i certainly wouldn’t pit it against any single malts or any of the better ($ 40 +) blends .
it is said that william teacher would not give his name to his blend until he had found perfection; this is his golden expression of perfection. intense sweet grain, peat and smoke on the nose follows through on the palate; warm and round with smoky nuances in the finish .
look i find the grain whisky too young rough harsh today and it’s color is now a mars bar. this complaint i started at same time they decided to put it in a no frills cola can. i was happy with it a year before. yes, refine, barley sugared, caramal then that big succulant toffe malt. mmmm. also creme salt savory thing. and smoke. sit back like a single malt fix. never tried hp 12. anything similer as teachers cream replacement for me? also never tried ardmore as single malt. do not like zesty. not not like firm island dry whisky .
paula, if you’re looking for something to change your minds about blends, you might check out great king street: artist’s blend. also good for less money is bank note. cheers !
it' s true that there are bad bottles out there that are of somewhat lower quality but none the less... best basic blend out there hands down! creamy with that hint of smoke always lingering in the background, brilliant! people whining about
harshness
and whatnot should go back to their soft drinks, not everyone can handle a proper man' s drink .
i was a huge fan of teacher' s until trying a bottle of the new label version shown on this site. the peat smoke from either the ardmore malt or ex - laphroaig barrels is now non - existent. the smell is a cheap spirity nose not unlike mcallister or elements of johnny red. the taste is a cheap artificial toffee caramel type taste and the colour is darker from all the added colourant compared to the old label version. this new label is a real and unfortunate step backwards .
teachers is my preferred' go to' scotch for every day drinking. it very often is on a special price, here in nz, and is the best value for money drink, of any description, when it' s on special. i have tried most of the blended scotches, but this consistently beats them, for it' s smokiness and smoothness. they make a great product .
teacher’s is a roulette blend; a quarter of the time it is foul, grain - dominated and bitter while half the time it is simply a very good blend, the creamy / dry peat balancing out grain and bitterness. the remaining quarter of the time it is pure gold: oily, peaty, creamy and complex. i’ve had one bottle i’d have paid $ 50 for. so give it a few tries if you don’t like your first bottle, just know that it is like buying a lottery ticket .
once my all time favorite. can' t put where it went wrong. keep trying every year but no change too bad. i hope it' s gonna change because this was my first whisky .
mate, i can' t afford to buy single malt but i reckon this stuff is pretty good for the money. they say you get what you pay for but that can' t be said for this whisky. it punches well above what you pay for it and in my experience with the blends it' s top of the pops. it' s one of the smoothest blends i' ve tasted and i' ve tasted a few! it' s my new favourite along with bailie nicol jarvie and cheaper than black bottle, ballantine' s 12yr or johnny walker black which are also good blends but higher priced in outback australia. i know everyone has different tastes but you won' t go wrong with teachers. if the taste has changed recently then it must have been bloody amazing cause its still good now !
was prepared for disappointment but i am pleasantly surprised by this bottle. the value can' t be beat so it' s a tough combination to compete with, this will likely replace my current choice of jura !
i' ll admit to being a beginner with whisky and wanted to try something more challenging then the light sweet stuff i had so far. nosing teacher' s got my mouth watering (how can that possibly be a bad thing right). an aroma of menthol and smoke greets you, tasting it gives a rich malt sweetness that really coats your mouth and stays after you swallow. if you' re looking for something that gives a taste of how varied whisky styles are without spending a crazy amount of money, this can be a good choice .
there is far more than a
whisper
of peat in teacher' s. while it isn' t overpowering you don' t have to quiet the crowd to taste it. i' m new to scotch and am looking to develop a taste for peat which, initially, i found off - putting. this is just enough for me, as i think i' m starting to appreciate it. dare i say, a nice introduction to scotch for those who don' t want to spend $ 100 and find they are no fan of peat .
for the price this stuff is fantastic. it' s reminiscent of highland park in that you have a sort of speyside sweetness with a noticeably subtle peatey overtone, which i like very much (something old fans of the blend don' t seem to really appreciate, as it used to be unpeated or had next to none. and peat is all the rage now !). neat you can taste the grain, so i prefer it with ice which masks the raw alcohol pretty well, as it does most blends. it tastes almost like a single malt with ice, so if you can tolerate a cold scotch, it will be quite enjoyable. of the cheap blended scotch i' ve had this one is my favorite so far .
not sure if it' s as good as i remember it a couple of years ago. has my palate changed or the whisky? think there was a hint of smoke before, but maybe just a bare trace now. nose is a bit like i remember it, but weaker - tiny hint of acetone. taste - vanilla and cream seem to be the starring notes - with a bit of liqourice and toffee. bit of fruit - slighly melon - feels lighter in mouth than of old. a quiet, longish finish with a lingering touch of bitter. still a lot better than grouse, bells, grants, whyte and mackay. a ghost of its former self though. those i would give 1 to 2 out of 5 -
i' m a beer drinker, but beer is to filling and fattening. i was surprised how much weight i lost when i stopped drinking beer. i always hated the taste of bourbon whisky. i tried scotch and loved it. i am definitely not a scotch connoisseur. i' ve drank one single malt scotch whisky
the glenlivet
and love it, and several less expensive blended whisky' s including j & b, dewers, usher' s, cutty sark, johnny walker red, and teacher' s. i don' t know much about the terms smokey, vanilla, or peat taste. i like the glenlivet and teachers best of all. the teachers has a pleasant smell and taste. its not so sharp that you can' t sip it straight and it has a pleasant sweet after taste. its robust enough to hold its flavor over ice. this is the best of the blended whiskies i' ve tried. and it cost about as much as a case of
natural lite
teacher 's highland cream is a brand of blended scotch whisky produced in glasgow , scotland , by beam suntory , the us-headquartered subsidiary of suntory holdings of osaka , japan . the teacher 's highland cream brand was registered in 1884 . ( the label on the bottles says " est. 1830 " , reflecting an earlier date when the founding family entered the whisky business , before the brand name was created . ) teacher 's states that it uses ' fully smoked peat single malt whisky from the ardmore distillery as its fingerprint whisky ' along with about 30 other single malt whiskies . most of the output of the ardmore distillery is used to produce the teacher 's brand . 
teacher's highland cream is a brand of blended scotch whisky produced in glasgow, scotland, by beam suntory, the us-headquartered subsidiary of suntory holdings of osaka, japan. the teacher's highland cream brand was registered in 1884. ( the label on the bottles says " est. 1830 ", reflecting an earlier date when the founding family entered the whisky business, before the brand name was created .) teacher's states that it uses' fully smoked peat single malt whisky from the ardmore distillery as its fingerprint whisky' along with about 30 other single malt whiskies. most of the output of the ardmore distillery is used to produce the teacher's brand.
teacher's highland cream is a brand of blended scotch whisky produced in glasgow, scotland, by beam suntory, the us-headquartered subsidiary of suntory holdings of osaka, japan. the teacher's highland cream brand was registered in 1884. ( the label on the bottles says " est. 1830 ", reflecting an earlier date when the founding family entered the whisky business, before the brand name was created .) teacher's states that it uses' fully smoked peat single malt whisky from the ardmore distillery as its fingerprint whisky' along with about 30 other single malt whiskies. most of the output of the ardmore distillery is used to produce the teacher's brand.