Tastes

Very vanillary on the nose. Slight hint of lemon-orange at the end. On the palate a subdued honey mellowness progressing to a spiced lavender finish. Pass.

Ron Swanson's signature dram. A winner even before opening the bottle. The most pleasant nose - strong aromas of green apple, toffee-apple-esque, with a hint of cinnamon/spice. The subtlety of the quintessential Islay smoke starts here also. On the palate, oak-wood peat intensifies but is bridled and harnessed by the rather sweet strawberry-blueberry notes. A rather short finish more fruity than your usual Lagavulin, but leaves that trademark dry leathery feel in the mouth. The best part (bar the nose) is despite the seemingly fleeting finish, a rather drawn out peaty sensation that lingers and accumulates. A brilliant dram all round.

A step up from The Glendronach 12 y.o. Both finished in Pedro Ximenez. Very mellow cocoa/hot chocolate on the nose with hints of spice. Toffee and dried fruits on the palate. Good rich nutty heartwarming finish.

Rich dark golden amber coloration. The nose definitely the highlight - true to its name (Pedro Ximenez), the sweet sherry stands out progressing to dried fruit (currants and sultanas) and a hint of vanilla. The traditional Laphroaig peat/smoke shines through on the palate although the sweetness of the PX finish bridles and modulate the peatiness to a gradual crescendo of oaky, peppery spiced finished. The dram warms the chest and lingers. Much like Ardbeg An Oa with the PX finish but much more intense. Prefer this to the An Oa.

Very floral and vanillary on the nose. Citrus-orange with the ever so slight smokiness of black tea on the palate. More vanilla and smoke in the finish.

Peaty yet floral on the nose. Nutty almond and toffee on the palate. There she is - that punch in the guts Octomore mega peat - the heart burning power packed punch to finish. I imagine this is how Thanos felt when he clicked his index finger and thumb with the Infinity Gauntlet.

Sweet malted honey on the nose. Strong hint of lemon zest on the palate and over-ripened sweet banana. Subtle light yet heartwarming smokey peaty finish.

Wow. The most creamy, vanilla, floral nose. So smooth on the palate - whilst floral and vanilla bean-esque such an impressive balanced dram. Like the whisky version of a dessert wine. Impressed with this "harmony" of a blend.

Salty brine on the nose. Zesty lemon peel with light smoke/pepper on the palate. Mild dried fruit/currants with haze of peat on the finish.

Three Very Nices. Yuzu citrus on the nose and sweetened on the palate. Nice short and sharp peppery peat finish.