Tastes

Almost done the bottle and after spending time with it, ripe banana has appeared. The ledaig funk has seemed to mellow but that might be me getting used to it. This is such a fun expression.

Not very good. Unbalanced and sharp. On a good not it is great for cooking especially smoky baked beans.

Buttered toast , chocolate, nutty, dried fruit , waxy , tiny hint of smoke at the end. This is a very enjoyable exasperation. Well done tomatin. It does take 15-20 minutes to open and it still changed while drinking it over the time in the glass.

This is my second posting on this expression. It gets better and better. This is a low key easy , smooth drinking scotch that after sipping on it for awhile you realize how amazing this is how subtle the flavours are but how it holds your attention almost subconsciously. Great scotch.

I’m not sure about this one. I love the kilkerran 12 , 8 but this one didn’t seem balanced. I only had one tasting and maybe it would have gotten better. I don’t think it’s one I would buy but definitely would like to try again.

Very enjoyable easy dry bit peppery at first but let it air out for 20 min and it mellows. Still exploring all the tasting notes. This is one that I keep reaching for. Deanston is becoming a real go to for me. The 12 and 18 will always be in my collection.

Not sure with this one yet. Still early in the relationship. It’s got a sweet and sour side with a round full middle a snap of spice thrown in and something that lingers. It will be a fun journey. Definitely worth the price for an 18 year. Letting it sit awhile before tasting makes a big difference in the enjoyment of this.

This is a really enjoyable dram , initially a soft creamy texture with a sharpness st the finish. Sour apple , vanilla , fudge dried fruit hint of smoke on the pallet. Nose cloves , mixed spice a touch of smoke. I like the high ABV it seams to conceal some of the tasting notes at first but slowly reveals it over time. . Fun and enjoyable expression.

This is a great expression. PX comes out in the taste along with the oak. Fresh sweet fruit on the nose , vanilla on the nose and taste. Full body smooth with some bite in the middle then rounds and lingers in the end. Going to enjoy this bottle. I would definitely replace this when finished great value.