Tastes

Floral in character with notes of chamomile, honey and hints orchard fruit on the nose. Warm and light bodied, the palate delivers a pleasant combination of tropical fruit, citrus, and raisins. The finish is relatively short and fruity. Overall, this whisky is tasty, easy drinking, and a solid offering for under $70 CAD.

Winey nose combined with notes of charred oak on the nose. Light and velvety mouthful, with berries, nutmeg, and black pepper on the palate. The finish is relatively long with a smooth licorice aftertaste. Quite the pleasant dram.

Floral, with strange notes of correctional fluid on the nose. Fairly thin mouthful, with some tropical fruit, nutmeg, and pepper on the palate. The finish is spicy and of medium length. Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this whisky as much as I had hoped.

Exceptionally fragrant, with tawny portwood, plum, honey and riped berries on the nose. Full-bodied, rich and silky mouthful, with a medley of dried fruit, oranges, semi-sweet chocolate, hazelnut and gentle wood spice over the palate. The finish is long with a lingering fruity aftertaste. Simply a magnificent dram.

Floral, with honey and light smoke on the nose, following by some applesauce and peppery oak spice on the palate. The finish is dry, oaky and relatively short. A little oak-heavy for me, but still a decent dram. For this type of flavour profile, I much prefer the Dalwhinnie 15.

Dried fruit, brown sugar and pumpkin spice on the nose, followed by some dark chocolate, pecans and heavy oak tannins on the palate. The finish is spicy, of medium length, but ends with an unfortunate bitter aftertaste. Complex and respectable dram, but not as smooth as I had hoped.

Somewhat floral on the nose, with faint notes of cereal and spice on the palate. Otherwise, this is predominantly sweet. It is far from extravagant, but does not pretend to be either. Priced under $25 CAD, it is a solid choice for highballs and mixed drinks.

Pleasant citrus notes, vanilla and oak spice on the nose. Warm mouthful, with some caramel, honey and black pepper on the palate. Dry and oaky finish of medium length. A little oak-heavy for me, but overall a complex and respectable dram. Certainly worth a try.

Burnt rubber and campfire smoke on the nose. Somewhat oily body, with hints of orchard fruit, citrus and honey on the palate. Smoky and relatively short finish. Unbalanced, one dimensional, and certainly not worth the price compared to the the standard Black Label. This barely gets three stars.

Honey, leather, berries and brown sugar on the nose. Rich mouthful, with candied fruit, raisins and baking spices on the palate. The finish is dry and lightly spiced. Overall a balanced, complex and delicious sherried whisky. Well worth a try.