Tastes

Nose is somewhat floral, but otherwise quite oak heavy. The mouthful is warm and robust. There are some faint notes of apples and honey on the palate until a slight bitterness sneaks in towards the end. The finish is short, oaky and a little disappointing.

Complex bouquet of light smoke, lemon peel, toffee and sherry on the nose. Smooth taste of licorice, honey and hint of citrus on the palate. The finish is warm and of medium length. Enjoyable dram.

Sweet peat, fresh figs and brown sugar on the nose. The palate is pleasantly balanced with raisins, apples, roasted coffee and hint of grapefruit. Baking spices and light smoke in relatively long finish. Very good whisky in my books.

Floral, lightly peated and honied nose. The mouthful is a bit thin, but otherwise pleasant with some oak spice notes and hint of citrus. The finish is short and slightly mentholated. Not bad, but not remarkable.

Fresh stone fruit, malt and sherry on the nose. Raisins, clove, cinnamon and honey on the palate. The finish is sweet, spicy and of medium length. Overall a very well-crafted whisky, but a little heavy on the sherry for me.

Floral and delicate cereal notes on the nose. Fresh pears and honey on the palate. The finish is short and has a bit of a burn, but otherwise a nice and light dram with a few drops of water added. My first bottle of Scotch.

Vanilla and caramel on the nose, followed by raisins and some bitter oak tannins on the palate. There is a bit of spice, but also a nagging burn on the finish. Not great.

Vanilla, honey and malted cereal on the nose. Creamy caramel with hints of almonds and citrus on the palate. The finish is lightly spiced and relatively short. Not extraordinary in terms of complexity, but very tasty and easy drink.

Bouquet of vanilla, gingerbread, fresh plums and tobacco on the nose, followed by a delicious combination of raisins, orange rind, hazelnut and hint of milk chocolate on the palate. Gentle oak spice finish is relatively short, but overall a great dram. A true classic Scotch and solid choice for those who appreciate unpeated sherried whiskys.

Hay, malted cereal, dried fruit and hint of smoke on the nose. The palate is somewhat sweet, with some honey and toffee notes there. The finish is dry, oaky and of medium length. Pretty good stuff.