Tastes

Nose: fruity, cinnamon spice, citrus, vanilla Palate: fruity, toasted nuttiness, light creaminess, baking spices, finish is decent in length with a little oak at the end. Quite a smooth and pleasant dram. It’s definitely a Glenlivet but with that additional maturation time to smooth it out and give it a little more depth and character.

Nose: sweet fruits, sherry, hint of chocolate, vanilla, toasted oak, touch of orange citrus Palate: sweetness of dried fruits, light roasted nuttiness, citrus and spice on the finish, as suggested. Transitions to a cocoa touch, tobacco, with an oaky ending. Overall, a good dram that will surely impress friends when you pull it out. The name says it all. But to those that have more of a refined palate, they will find that this does not quite hit for the price. Worthy of the bar, no doubt, but you can find others that are just as good for a little less.

Nose: sweet dried fruits, honeysuckle, caramel, a slight mineral or iodine note, hint of peat smoke, pleasant overall. Palate: malt, caramel, vanilla, hint of baking spices and peat smoke, fairly balanced with a medium length finish. Just oily enough to cling to your tongue and suggest you another dram. What you would expect from a Highland Scotch. Solid and worth having in your home bar.

Nose: caramel and vanilla, with a touch of a dried fruit and ripe fruit combo, not very deep. Palate: nice sweetness of caramel, fruit, and grain or cereal notes. Has a slightly hot touch on the finish, peppery, ashy, oak. The used bourbon barrel definitely comes through. Not the worst and comparable to JW Black or others within the same price range.

Nose: orchard fruits, apple, fig, orange zest, nice malt sweetness with a touch of spice and woodiness. Palate: malt and fruit, dried fruits, raisins, sherry comes through a little. Transitions into light smoke, some oak. Has a nice warm peppery touch on the finish. Overall, a good Highland Scotch that will fit in well into any Scotch whisky collection.

Nose: toasted toffee/caramel, honey, vanilla, a light fruitiness, and a light floral note- all of this as if you’re at an autumnal harvest fair. Palate: more toasted sweetness of toffee, honey, fruit, cinnamon and spice, all with a light pepperiness and herbal note on the somewhat short finish. Not completely your typical Japanese whiskey profile you’d expect, but definitely still Japanese. Quite enviable and worth a try.

Nose: a rich dense sweetness, dried fruits, pear, apricot, maraschino cherry, decadent bready fruitcake, honey, candied pecans, lightly toasted cereal. Palate: dried fruits, golden and dark raisin, honey. Good heft with a solid oily cling that leads very well into the finish. Has a pleasant finish with a hint of a floral/grassiness, baking spices, medium peppery barrel spices, and a hint of ashiness. This absolutely hits way above its price point. Alexander Murray hit a home run with this one. If you have a Costco near you, you need to try this. It’s definitely worth the chance.

Nose: light sweetness, honey, vanilla, toasted cereal and grains, hint of a fruity or sherry note, spices, mild grassy or straw-like note. Palate: similar to the nose, honey, vanilla, toasted cereal, hint of orange/lemon citrus zest or peel, more presence of a spicy, herbal, white pepperiness and oak on the finish. Warm and smooth with a pleasant oily clinginess that keeps it lifted throughout the sip. Solid expression of an Irish whisky.

Nose: fruity, dried fruits, white grape, orange peel, mild malt, vanilla, slight woody note, the lightest touch of a floral note. Not a super deep nose, but a solid classic scotch nose for sure. Palate: more of the fruity tones, dried fruits, baking spices, a nice sweet malt touch with a little vanilla and a medium coat on the tongue. Mild ashy barrel char with a little pepperiness on the finish that’s medium in length. Overall, a good scotch. Nothing that will wow you, but certainly nothing to refuse.

Nose: Classic pleasant aroma of crisp orchard fruits, apple, pear, honey, toasted cereal, touch of oak. Palate: honey with a light fruitiness, touch of vanilla, a wisp of a floral note, oak, hint of a barrel char smoky note, transitions to a peppery finish with an almost grassy herbal-like quality tucked away in it. Overall, this is about as classic as you can get with a Scotch. Friendly, easy going, and you know exactly what you’re going to get every time. Nothing fancy, but always a solid straight shooter. You really can’t go wrong with this one.