Tastes

Light, crisp and sweet

Have a slight cold so can’t go into great detail but this is a good bang for your buck in my opinion!

Batch 62 at 59.9% ABV There are a lot of complaints at the recent price hike on most websites which brings down the ratings but my review is unbiased to what I paid. Bottled at cask strength, this one takes a fair amount of water which really opens it up and an added bonus, stretches the bottle out as well. It has a rich darker amber color and on the nose I definitely get woody tones with some spice and sweet stone fruits. The palate is where this one was a stand out for me, like a blast of cordial cherries and a good amount of tingle on the tongue even after adding a good amount of water. The cherry followed through on the finish which was on the drier side but rather short lived.

Well balanced woody scotch. I got more oak than I was expecting and it was a refreshing change from some real fruity and overly sweet options. I did get a hint of peat and I feel it really added to the depth of flavor. Not sure if there is a difference but I had the 25th anniversary edition at 43% ABV. I tried it both ways and definitely preferred it neat without any water added. I would say this one would be an overall crowd pleaser for people with many differing preferences.

Really struggling to find anything of notable value here.

Light and fruity with a slight burn

I will start by saying I haven’t had a ton of peated whisky, I’m usually more of a “Glen” style, so this was a step in the other direction for me. The first time I tried it, I was not a fan, I thought it was too heavily peated and couldn’t taste anything but. The second time around, I am much more impressed. The peat is definitely still pronounced both in the nose and palate, I can’t imagine how some think it is lightly peated. However, I can now pick up on the sweetness and other slight flavors and find myself appreciating the more subtle things. This couldn’t be more true with the finish, at first, I only get the peat but give it time and it becomes more fruity and the peat all but disappears. This one has opened me to the possibilities of trying more heavily peated options and all and all, I’m glad I have this one in my collection.

Very smooth and I like this much better than original Jameson but I don’t get any IPA taste. Dark amber in color and sweet palate. Doesn’t stand out but is a good option at its price point

I was surprised with some of the mediocre reviews of batch 0115. I just tried my bottle of batch 1115 (November 2015 instead of January) at 59.6% ABV and it is anything but mediocre. I had been wanting to try a first fill or cask strength for a while and this checked both of the list at once so I had to try it. After first sip, I knew I would be savoring this bottle. I was very surprised at how light in color this is, probably now the lightest in my collection, and how hidden the ABV was on the nose. The nose was mainly sweet and citrusy with light vanilla. The palate was nice and oily and that’s where the fruits really came through. I first tried this without adding any water and didn’t think it was overpowering at all, just had a nice warming feeling. I then added some water and it did open up the flavors a little more. The last sip I tried was probably the best. It had been sitting out for about 20 minutes or so and next time I will wait it out. That is when I got a little bit of the banana and other more tropical flavors that were lacking in the first couple sips. The finish was longer than I was expecting based on other reviews but not the longest either. Overall, I am ecstatic that I bought this bottle and it is high up on my list of favorites. To me, it was a lot like Glenmorangie Nectar D’or and if you like this one or that one, I highly recommend you try the other!