Tastes

Dark amber colored, full bodied, velvety mouthfeel. Nose: caramel and toffee sweetness, dark fruits, molasses, cloves and cinnamon spice. After some time, I can also find some tart apple brightening up the dark and sweet aroma. Palate: Caramel, brown sugar, some cherries. The middle heats up with some hints of oak, cinnamon, brighter fruits, and more brown sugar. Some tart apple also brightens the flavor throughout. The finish is big and bold with cinnamon, molasses, caramel and some fruitiness. It leaves behind hints of cinnamon, brown sugar, and a little caramel. Indulgent and amazing.

Amber colored, medium bodied, silky mouthfeel. Nose: rich dark fruits, creamy milk chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, hints of maple toward the end. Sweet, inviting, and well rounded. Palate: vanilla and dark fruits lead the way, joined by chocolate and cinnamon spices. The middle heats up a bit and also develops a brighter fruity flavor. A big flourish of cherries and chocolate, with cinnamon and oak preceded the finale. The finish is medium length and warming, leaving lingering notes of cherries and chocolate. Phenomenal whiskey, even more so if you can find it at retail price!

Amber colored, medium bodied, with a creamy mouthfeel. Nose: raisins, plums, honey, orange rind, marmalade jam. Milk chocolate and some cloves and cinnamon. It’s like a fruity jam. Palate: plums, raisins, and honey along with soft oak. Brighter citrus notes of orange build in the middle along with chocolate, sherry, and cinnamon spice. The finish is a flourish of fruit and spices with notes of espresso & cocoa warming the palate. Left behind are notes of cinnamon and marmalade jam accented by orange citrus. This is delicious and a fantastic sipping whisky for the price. Really great dram!

BATCH 009 - Bottled Feb2017 116.2 Proof Dark honey colored, medium bodied, creamy mouthfeel. Nose: smoked brisket, sea salt, sweet barbecue, seaweed, brine, campfire smoke, peat, and some medicinal notes Palate: seaweed, brine, and peat smoke out of the gate. The whisky heats up in the middle with campfire smoke, meatiness, sweetness, and salt joining in. The finish is very long. It starts with a big flourish of warming camp smoke and bbq brisket. As the heat slowly simmers down, sweet barbecue brisket, salt, and residual peat smoke linger on the palate. Unmistakably Laphroaig and absolutely unforgettable. If you’re into peat smoke, you have to try this! If you aren’t, it’s unlikely to win you over.

Honey colored, light bodied, oily mouthfeel. Nose: campfire coals, seaweed, brine, some meat and sweet barbecue. Palate: peat, seaweed, brine, sea salted pork, and some malty sweetness. Finish is somewhat sweet, with the peat smoke dominating - very long and warming. The quintessential Islay single malt.4/5.

Honey colored, light bodied, creamy mouthfeel. Nose: full of bright fruity sweetness, honey and citrus. After some time in the glass, the prominent notes are sweet caramel apples, spices, and vanilla cream. Palate: bright citrus and honey sweetness at first. Apples, caramel, cinnamon and spices take over the flavor. The finish is moderate and fruity, but leaves lingering sweetness - caramel apples coated with cinnamon. 4/5 - this is quite tasty and it does vary a bit from the first sip vs a after it’s been in the glass for a few minutes. It started lighter and Citrus forward, but with time it became more like caramel apples with cinnamon and vanilla sweetness.

Amber colored, full bodied, velvety mouthfeel. Nose: cinnamon and cloves, brown sugar, caramel, gingerbread, and peppermint. Some vanilla rounds it out. Christmas in a cup! Palate: brown sugar and baking spices are bold at the front. The middle heats up and gets sweeter with more caramel and cinnamon popping up. The finish is big, chewy, and warming. Fairly dry leaving caramel candy, vanilla, oak, and refreshing hints of mint and menthol tingling the senses. I added a few drops of water and the nose seems more candied and a bit fruity—maybe cherries. Smoother, sweeter, and gentler - the addition of water makes the whiskey a bit simpler but also more approachable. The whiskey exhibits more vanilla and oak on the palate along with some toffee and dark fruit. Absolutely fantastic. 5/5

Darker honey colored, medium bodied, with a creamy mouthfeel. Nose: ripe apples, some caramel and vanilla sweetness. Mild oakiness and a hint of spice. Palate: apples and vanilla sweetness. Some spice and dry oak in the middle. Finish is quick and oaky with some mild apple sweetness and spice lingering behind. This is pretty tasty and crisp. Nice value for the price and definitely worth trying 🙂 3.7/5 or 4/5 on here.

Light amber colored, light bodied with an oily mouthfeel. Nose: big aroma with deep caramel and brown sugar sweetness. Hiding behind that is some bright green apple. Palate: Caramel sweetness and slightly tart apple. Oak and some spice replace the caramel and join the tart apple in the middle. The finish is disappointingly light and lackluster and somewhat drying. It leaves some tartness and oak behind. 2.3/5 - it’s alright, but overpriced for what it is. Not offensive, but there are better whiskies which are less expensive.

Honey colored, light bodied with a watery mouthfeel. Nose: charred oak, molasses, caramel apple. Smooth. Palate: oak, caramel sweetness. Some apples and spice in the middle. Finish is quick and tart with more oak and a touch of apple. 1.25/5 - I’d take this over Jim beam white or jack Daniels old No7, but otherwise I wouldn’t do anything but mix it with cola.