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Roman Parparov

Tel-Aviv, Israel
romm@empire.tau.ac.il
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2000
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Lagavulin 16 "White Horse" (43%, OB)
Mah, Rehovot, Israel
No people under age 22 allowed, great music and
they even have a few nice single malts on the menu.
Software Manager at Israeli Space Agency
Chess, cards, smoking, reading, football (watching and playing),
internet, cooking, classical rock music and the list goes on.
LiveJournal society of russian-speaking whisky lovers founder.
One of the scarce malt fans and popularizators in Israel.

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I am a direct convert from Johannes - thank you very much, man!
In 1999 I was told by a British friend to try a single malt instead of the Johnnie Walker Blue Label I used to like then. I looked at the SMSW resources on the web and of course MaltMadness was the most comprehensive site I could find. Around new year 1999/2000 a friend brought me a bottle of Glenmorangie 10yo, and there was no way back from there.

Malts are practically unavailable in Israel because of some ridiculous taxation, a bottle of my beloved Lagavulin 16yo costs around $160-180. Luckily, I've been able to travel a lot during last two years and have been smuggling the water of life every time in very nice quantities. Also, I had three tasting sessions with other certified malt maniacs - Klaus, then Louis, and later - the magnificent JOLT over midsummernight with Johannes, Klaus, Serge and Davin, which also helped a lot to improve my malt mileage.

Malt Maniacs #0 - prE-pistles 2000-2001
E-pistle #02/05 - The Whisky Hunt of a Tourist
E-pistle #03/10 - Clouds of Smoke

96 - Lagavulin 16yo 'White Horse' (43%, OB)
94 - Saint Magdalene 19yo 1979/1998 (63.8%, UDRM)
93 - Springbank 21yo (46%, OB)
92 - Ardbeg 17yo (40%, OB)
92 - Springbank 12yo Cask Strength (60%, OB)
91 - Talisker 10yo (45.8%, OB)
91 - Port Ellen 22yo 1978 (60.5%, UDRM)
90 - Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #7 (59.9%, OB)
89 - Highland Park 18yo (43%, OB)
89 - Ardbeg 1977 Distillery Edition (46%, OB).

On 01/01/2003 Roman's 'Malt-O-Meter' said: 66 single malts sampled and scored.

1. Aberlour 10 (43%, OB, 81 pts)
2. Aberlour 15 SWF (40%, OB, 83 pts)
3. Aberlour Antique (43%, OB, 74 pts)
4. Aberlour A'bunadh No Batch # (59.6%, OB, 87 pts)
5. Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #6 (59.6%, OB, 85 pts)
6. Aberlour A'bunadh Batch #7 (59.9%, OB, 90 pts)
7. Aberfeldy 1978 (??, UDRM, 84 pts)
8. Ardbeg 8 (43%, SV, 78 pts)
9. Ardbeg 17 (40%, OB, 92 pts)
10. Ardbeg 1977 Distillery Edition (46%, OB, 89 pts)
11. Ardbeg 24 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, 81 pts)
12. Ardbeg 27 (??, OB, 83 pts)
13. Arran NAS (43%, OB, 65 pts)
14. Balvenie 10 (40%, OB, 84 pts)
15. Balvenie 12 (40%, OB, 85 pts)
16. Benromach 19 (??, UDRM, 83 pts)
17. Bowmore 12 (43%, OB, 69 pts)
18. Bowmore CS (56%, OB, --)
19. Bruichladdich 10 (40%, OB, 72 pts)
20. Bruichladdich 15 (46%, OB, 76 pts)
21. Bruichladdich 20 (46%, OB, 79 pts)
22. Cardhu 12 (40%, OB, --)
23. Cragganmore 12 (40%, OB, 80 pts)
24. Dailuane 16 (43%, Flora & Fauna, 80 pts)
25. Dalmore 12 (40%, OB, 76 pts)
26. Dalwhinnie 15 (43%, OB, 74 pts)
27. Glenfarclas 12 (43%, OB, 71 pts)
28. Glenlivet 12 (40%, OB, 78 pts)
29. Glenlivet 15 (43%, OB, 83 pts)
30. Glen Moray Chardonnay 12 (40%, OB, 77 pts)
31. Glenmorangie 10 (43%, OB, 81 pts)
32. Glenmorangie NAS PWF (43%, OB, 84 pts)
33. Glenmorangie 13 (43%, OB, 80 pts)
34. Glenmorangie 18 (43%, OB, 84 pts)
35. Glen Ord 12 (40%, OB, 78 pts)
36. Glen Scotia 14 (40%, OB, 85 pts)
37. Highland Park 12 (43%, OB, 85 pts)
38. Highland Park 18 (43%, OB, 89 pts)
39. Knockando 12 (43%, OB, --)
40. Lagavulin 16 WH (43%, OB, 96 pts)
41. Laphroaig 10 (43%, OB, 85 pts)
42. Longmorn 15 (45%, OB, 76 pts)
43. Longmorn Glenlivet 30 (?? [CS], OMC, 87 pts)
44. Macallan 7 (40%, OB, 68 pts)
45. Macallan 10 (40%, OB, 76 pts)
46. Macallan 10 100 proof (57%, OB, 84 pts)
47. Macallan 10 CS (58.8%, SWS, 83 pts)
48. Macallan 12 New (40%, OB, 80 pts)
49. Macallan 12 Old (43%, OB, 82 pts)
50. Macallan 15 (1984) (43%, OB, 87 pts)
51. Macallan 18 (1982) (43%, OB, 85 pts)
52. Macallan Fifties (43%, OB, 77 pts)
53. Macallan Fourties (43%, OB, 73 pts)
54. Macallan Thirties (43%, OB, 82 pts)
55. Macallan Twenties (43%, OB, 75 pts)
56. Oban DE Double Matured 1984 (43%, OB, 78 pts)
57. Port Ellen 22 1978 (61.3%, UDRM, 91 pts)
58. Royal Brackla 20 1978 (??, UDRM, 86 pts)
59. Springbank 10 (46%, OB, 83 pts)
60. Springbank 12 (46%, OB, 87 pts)
61. Springbank 12 100 proof (60%, OB, 92 pts)
62. Springbank 12 Wood Expressions RWF (54.8%, OB, 88 pts)
63. Springbank 21 (46%, OB, 93 pts)
64. St. Magdalene 19 1979 (63.8%, UDRM, 94 pts)
65. Strathisla 12 (43%, OB, --)
66. Talisker 10 (45.8%, OB, 91 pts)

This is the list so far.
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