Why would anyone choose to drink this? (Bell's Whisky)

Member Name: andyoz

Product:	Bell's Whisky
Date:	28/05/09 (101 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Cheap as chips

Disadvantages: Pretty much everything

Hmmmm, I have reviewed several of my favorite whiskys recently. And so I thought, hmmmm, what about Bells. It is after all the first whisky I ever tried when I was about 16. Maybe this is the reason why it took me another 5 years to actally start drinking whisky!!

Well this is marketed as the leading blended Scotch. Which it is. You can get Bells in any pub in the country, it's for sale in all the supermarkets, and it's a massive name. But why is it so popular?

I assume its the price. You can pick up an 8 year old bottle of Bells for just £13. A bargain? Well to be honest its cheaper to wee in a bottle! And the colour, smell and taste are all the same! Bells is not a nice drink, yes it's whisky, yes its strong, and yes you can pretty much guarentte what your getting. BUT...

If you do like whisky, try a single malt. They may often be double the price but they are well worth it. You drink Bells and you get a burning sensation and then it just leaves your mouth numb and feeling rather abused. When you drink a good single malt you get all the flavours gently caressing your mouth. There should not be a burning, but a soothing warm glow. A complete contrast to what bells has to offer.

To be fair, if your into Whisky and Coke, or Lemonade etc... maybe Bells is the right choice as it does not really matter too much. Or if you have stumbbled into a pub on a cold January night, then a hot toddie made with Bells might be just up your street. But if you just want a whisky, why would anyone drink this!

Overall would say Bells is really not a good drink. It spoils everything about whisky, and lets the side down. There are other blends out there which are far nicer, and this would really be bottom of the pile in my opinion! There are plenty of other versions of Bells which I can only assume are far better. Maybe you should decide for yourself on this one!

Summary: Not a good drink at all