Tastes
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N: orchard fruits of apple and pear, honeysuckle, butterscotch, maltiness, vanilla, light floral note, baking spices, barrel spices, light oak. T: fruitiness, sherry, lightly toasted malted cereal, sweet hay or straw, cinnamon, barrel spices, a very light peppery note on the finish but doesn’t last long. Overall, a decent 12 year old scotch. Worth rotating in to the lineup.
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N: light fruity, apple, pear, honey, sweet hay or straw, a neat little bubblegum note, lightest touch of a herbal note, light oak. T: light fruitiness, malted caramel syrup like what would be used in a cola, nice oak barrel spices, white peppery note, some grassy herbal notes, light smoke, medium finish. Not too bad for a budget blend with no age statement and for $30.
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N: pleasant ripe orchard fruits, honey, caramel, light touch of vanilla, cereal notes, light wisp of peaty smoke, unfortunately has a perfume characteristic as little to close to paint fumes for me that overlays the entire nose. Not a fan of that and a little disappointed. Distracts from what it’s supposed to offer for sure. Perhaps a bad batch? T: a nice fruity and smoky mix, hint of baking spices, a little earthiness, some grassy herbal notes, nice barrel spices, peppery on the finish, perfume note is present but not as bad as what the nose gives. Overall, disappointed. Just having trouble with that perfume or paint fume characteristic I’m getting. If that wasn’t there, it’s pretty solid otherwise.
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N: very much fruit forward, apple, pear, golden and dark raisins, apricot, dried candied fruits, touch of sherry, hint of an oily citrus, honey, buttery toffee, vanilla, baking spices, toasted malted cereal, a seriously large range of aromas to pick out. T: nice oily coating and mouthfeel, rich fruitiness, light nuttiness, mild oak barrel spices, baking spices, touch of a leather note on the finish along with what almost seems to be a pipe tobacco smokiness, finish evolves and changes nicely as it fades. A wonderful scotch that really is practically liquid fruitcake. Worth it in my book.
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N: dark fruits, dried fruits, raisins, dates, brown sugar, a little honey, orange zest, baking spices, light gentle hint of peat smoke, rich with some depth overall. T: rounded fruitiness of those dark dried fruits, honey, candied orange, toasted malted cereals, easy going smokiness, gentle pepper barrel spices, light oak, quite smooth and well balanced overall. A great scotch by Johnnie Walker for sure. However, not exactly worth the price point for the product overall, imo. But don’t let that stop you from trying it.
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N: classic orchard fruits, apple, pear, golden rains, citrus notes of orange and lemon zest, honey, vanilla, light cereal notes, lightest hint of smoke. T: light fruitiness, dried fruits, hint of citrusy zest, smoked honeyed toasted nuttiness, toasted cereal, chocolate, grassy herbal note, oaky barrel spices, peppery spice, maybe even a hint of leather, medium to long finish. Not too damn bad at all. Quite enjoyable.
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N: Copper Dog- apple, pear, white grapes, dried fruits, honey, slight herbal/grass note, bit of a metallic touch from the alcohol/ethanol note- the youngness definitely shows though. T: light fruitiness, apple, pear, honey, light peppery barrel spices, can be a bit harsh with the alcohol punch, watery and thin overall. It’s ok for a budget but nothing great. There are others that would be a little better for a couple more bucks.
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Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed September 9, 2022 (edited September 21, 2022)N: dark fruits, ripe orchard fruits, honey, hint of a buttery note, citrusy lemon sweet straw or hay, lightly toasted cereal, vanilla, oak, a touch of sherry, well balanced. T: honey, dark fruits, light peppery barrel spices, easy going ashy smoke that trails at the end, finish is medium in length. Overall, not bad, but I prefer the 15yr green label for the price point. -
N: brown sugar, deep dark honey, toasted cereal and granola, ripe dark fruits of raisin, figs, dates, accompanied with a little apple, touch of citrus almost like candied oranges, sherry, vanilla and oak from the bourbon barrel, light hint of baking spices, rather rich overall. T: oily and fairly full, sweet dark honey, rich dark fruits come through, touch of chocolate, leather, tobacco, has a hint of dusty library, transitions to a nice ashy tobacco smoke like finish, medium peppery note, finish lingers decently but not for any exceptional amount of time. A very solid choice for a 12yr old scotch. Wouldn’t hesitate to get this again.
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Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Scottish Barley
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed April 8, 2022 (edited April 16, 2022)N: off the rip this has a wonderful and delicate nose, malted barley, bright crisp fruits, pear, honey crisp apple, honeysuckle, gentle floral notes of carnations or white roses, the grassy sweetness of a floral meadow, hint of citrus creeps through after a few moments. A little water brings out more sweet fruits, a little zest of lemon perhaps, honeyed granola. T: gentle and clean, light sugary spun sweetness, touch of mineral water, transitions to darker sweetness of light brown sugar and malt, wonderful mix of a floral and white pepperiness, medium finish that quite enjoyable. Water gives the finish a neat herbal note mixed with a floral touch, oak barrel comes out more. For those that like to pick apart a good scotch, this one should fit the bill. Complicated enough and a little different from of the others. It really is a refreshing take on scotch but yet stays within the classic realms of the traditional scotch profile you’d expect. I enjoyed this one very much.
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