Tastes

Vanilla, orchard fruit, apricot, new wood and hint of smoke on the nose. Fairly warm and robust mouthful, with strawberries, molasses, and licorice on the palate. Long and dry finish. Full-bodied and a very good dram overall.

Pecans, leather, aged oak and hint of citrus on the nose. Apples, apricots and toffee on the palate. Fruity, lightly spiced and relatively short finish. Balanced, tasty and easy-drinking whisky.

Rubber, smoke, leather, and some dried apricot on the nose. Medium body, with pungent taste of rancid grain and boiled veggies on the palate. Licorice aftertaste on warm and relatively long finish. Complex, but too medicinal for my liking.

Floral, lightly citric, but mostly ethanol on the nose. Anaesthesizing mouthful following suit. Woodsy character on the palate, with hints of orchard fruit and bananas barely coming through. Warm, short and spicy finish with an unforgivable bitter aftertaste. Pretty bad, if not short of catastrophic. This barely gets 2 stars.

Fresh orchard fruit, malted cereal and aged oak on nose. Light bodied, with caramel, cocoa nibs, and coffee on the palate. Short, smooth and creamy finish. Unusual and slightly bitter, but certainly worth a try.

Hints of vanilla and caramel on the nose. Thin mouthful, with brown sugar, honey and peppery taste on the palate. Short and dry finish. Smooth but terribly unremarkable.

Light bouquet of vanilla, honey and floral notes on the nose. The body, however, is fairly robust and features a balanced combination of shortbread, nutmeg, and faint notes of licorice on the palate. The finish is sweet and of medium-length. Tasty stuff and an absolute bargain if you can get your hands on a bottle ($40 USD)

Pears, vanilla and fresh oak on the nose. Subtle floral notes on the palate, with honey and light citrus notes coming through. Short, sweet and lightly spiced finish. Overall a clean, crisp and easy-drinking whisky. Makes a refreshing highball too :)

Orchard fruit, watermelon and orange rind on the nose. Good mouthful, with delicious combination of honey, dried apricots, and fresh berries on the palate. Gentle oak spice from warm and medium length finish. Fragrant, balanced and very enjoyable dram.

Apples, honey, and fresh oak on the nose. Light body, with orange zest, some tropical fruit and malt on the palate. This dram ends on a dry and nutty note. There is also a slightly bitter aftertaste on rather short finish. Not bad overall, but not very interesting either.