Tastes

A wonderful nose on this one, filled with lots of vanilla with hints of honey and sweet corn. The vanilla and honey carry through quite noticeably on the palate with a nice dose of spice and then some mild heat at the back of the palate. The finish is surprisingly quick, but this does coat your mouth with an oily mouthfeel that is very enjoyable even after the finish has faded.

Tried this one again since I like the 1856 so much, but again not super impressed with this expression. On the nose you get faint hints of honey and citrus, maybe lemons. This carries forward to the palate with a bit of a corn taste at the back. The finish is quick and indistinct. Again, nothing to dislike, but nothing impressive either.

This is one of those pours that never ever disappoints. Sweet vanilla and cream on the nose moves into a soft and silky palate, with some bitter dark chocolate notes making an appearance. The finish is quick, but not at all in a bad way. Definitely always a good "go to" for anytime and any occasion.

Ok, this is my second time trying this and still don't enjoy it. The initial nose was straight ethanoal with a hint of baking spice, some time to open up reveals some vanilla and butterscotch notes that are quote pleasant though. The ethanol comes right back to the forefront on the palate, with vanilla, butterscotch, and spice notes taking a back seat. The finish is quick and forgettable. Again, not impressed by this pour.

First thing you notice is the beautiful legs running down the glass. The nose comes in with beautiful butterscotch and caramel, with some type of faint spice hiding in the background. That spice immediately comes forward on the palate that takes over and pushes the butterscotch to the back. The finish is medium in length with the spice continuing to linger long after the sip. The mouthfeel is absolutely delightful with a silky and oily coating of the mouth. Really enjoying this one!

Very bright and pleasant with lots of vanilla and honey on the nose, with maybe some honeydew melon as well. Palate is a bit flat with hints of apples, maybe even with a little smoke, with some wood spice that shows up towards the back and carries through the finish. A perfectly good summer time scotch that won't break the bank, but not a show stopper either.

Picked up lots of vanilla and cinnamon on the nose. The palate was definitely a combination of fruit with red hots, which opened up with more butterscotch notes after adding a drop or two of water. The spiciness of the red hots continues on theoigh the finish, but leaves you with a bit of a dry mouthfeel when finished. Overall this is a solid pour, but certainly not worth the hype as there are much better pours out there.

Such a delicious pour! Nose consists of red fruit drizzled in caramel or cream, maybe candied apples. Vanilla dominates the palate and a nice rounded mouthfeel. The finish is short but has a pleasant wood spice that lingers after the rest of notes fade. Totally agree that this bottle is worth the hype.

The nose starts off a little flat, but after breathing for a moment notes of vanilla and cream appear. The palate is very corn forward at first and then comes some caramel and brown sugar. The finish pleasantly lingers with some slight spiciness and leaves a somewhat oily mouthfeel. Overall a very solid pour.