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Despite the three-whiskey blend, the 'Old Soul' doesn't manage to push a distinctive character forward. The nose is faint with wood char, vanilla, and corn backed by a light briny note. The palate is light with warm butter and vanilla notes.

A whiskey built for the dedicated fan of barrel proof bourbon--fiery and focused on the nose with burnt caramel, chili flake and even helpings of salty, cured meat. The spirit is dense and chewy with more spiced honey coming forward and a crisp burn across the sides of the palate. With water, a quite lovely dulce de leche flavor emerges in the mid palate.

Larceny's approachability is it's most endearing quality, but here the Barrel Proof expression comes out kicking. The nose is fairly nervy with wheat bread notes lifted up by apple and petrichor accents. The jolt is in the palate with lean, dry whiskey delivering a combination of dense fruit cake and molasses. The proof is aggressive, but reveals a more subtle texture with some water.

This Canadian blend charges right out of the gate with a solid nose rich with cinnamon, cloves and ginger balanced with stone fruits, vanilla, icing sugar and toasted oak. Fresh-cut lumber on the palate blends fluently with bourbon-like fruits, seared peppers and a grassy rye twang — that rye flash parts way for a tower of smoked lumber and dried cherries. Complex, snug and layered, this is a stylish giant whisky.

The sherry character comes through pronouncedly on this single cask from Aberfeldy. It's full-bodied and rich, landing sweetly on the palate with notes of almond, brown sugar, and cedar. Hints of nutmeg and a mild medicinal note come out on the finish. It has great depth of flavor, an ideal winter whisky.